Scientists at the University of York have discovered that parasites responsible for leishmaniasis - a globally occurring neglected tropical disease spread by sand flies - are mainly acquired from the...
Better education for both patients and doctors on how to spot the early symptoms of leprosy would help to reduce cases of the disease in Brazil, according to a study led by researchers at the...
Researchers at New Mexico State University tested 10 commercially available products for their effectiveness at repelling mosquitoes, and the results were published in the Journal of Insect Science.
Dermal leishmaniasis is an ulcerous skin disease caused by a tropical parasite, all forms of which can be treated with the drug miltefosine.
Buruli ulcer is an infectious disease found in tropical regions of Africa, America, Asia, and Australia with West Africa as the main endemic area.
Breakthrough finding brings cure for flesh-eating skin disease one step closerScientists from the University of Surrey have made an important breakthrough in the fight against the flesh-eating...
Our two square meters of skin act as a defensive barrier against environmental pathogens but is also covered by beneficial commensal bacteria.