The Star1d
EXPLAINER: What you need to know about Kala-azar disease
Kala-azar is also known as visceral leishmaniasis. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) the disease is ...
Nairobi Wire1d
Deadly Kala-azar Epidemic in Wajir: Over 500 Infected, 18 Dead
A deadly Kala-azar outbreak in Wajir has claimed 18 lives and infected over 500 people in three months. Health officials have ...
Novartis gets third FDA approval for oral Fabhalta
Novartis (NVS) announced that oral Fabhalta, iptacopan, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the ...
Novartis’s treatment of leishmaniasis granted FDA orphan designation
Novartis’s (NVS) parasite-selective proteasome inhibitor with potent activity against kinetoplastid parasites was granted FDA orphan ...
What are neglected tropical diseases and why it is important to control them
India is progressing towards eliminating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) through political support, community involvement, ...
dermatologyadvisor24d
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Painless, Non-Itchy Rash
The superior lesion is the newest, and is beginning to ulcerate. She has no other medical problems. Cutaneous leishmaniasis is divided into two categories—Old World and New World—based on the ...
The Jamaica Observer25d
PAHO secured millions of dollars in vaccines, medicines and health technology last year
The fund also purchased over 10 million diagnostic tests including rapid tests for the swift diagnosis of diseases such as HIV, malaria and leishmaniasis, among others, as well as treatment for a ...
Dawn29d
‘Our water has been taken hostage’: Zulfikar Bhutto Jr
A new generation’s fight for water, power and resistance in Pakistan, and why Sindh’s survival depends on resisting megaprojects. On a crisp Karachi morning, I meet Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Jr; he ...