NTDs, a group of 21 debilitating infectious diseases, affect over 1 billion people globally, causing significant morbidity, disability, and death. These diseases, including visceral leishmaniasis (VL) ...

From 2011 to 2016, the Department of Health (DOH) grappled with the complexities of dengue fever, which has long plagued ...

According to media reports last week, 74 staff members at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital have been infected with dengue. A ...

The study warns that rising temperatures and erratic monsoon patterns in India could increase dengue deaths by 13% by 2040 and by 25-40% by mid-century. A recent study titled ‘Dengue Dynamics ...

MANILA, Philippines — Some senators have expressed concern about the version of a teenage pregnancy prevention bill in ... to a comprehensive sexuality education (sex-ed) program in the country.

Queensland Health staff in Townsville are treating an elderly man with dengue fever and a middle ... "The best thing is prevention, wearing light loose clothing that gives a barrier to not getting ...

In this book, we review and discuss the current challenges to reverse this scenario, integrating surveillance, prevention, treatment ... and practices in this region related to dengue fever (DF).

This has made dengue a public health challenge in regions that were previously free of the disease. To combat this, organizations like the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) recommend surveillance, ...

When Johnson County took a closer look at how it could help the problem, leaders decided to focus on prevention and support. From 2022 to 2024, the county had a 23% decrease in EMS calls where ...

Outbreaks of norovirus, which causes acute gastroenteritis, leading people to get sick with nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, are being reported as above the range in the U.S. compared to previous years, ...

In addition to research that focuses on prevention, diagnosis and treatment, we train oncology researchers in other countries, conduct outreach efforts to expand awareness of cancer and early ...