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The canary in a coal mine: Measles as an indicator of humanitarian progress

September 17, 2021Infectious diseases, measles, Tropical medicine, Vaccination

How do we address the underlying conditions that prevent complete measles eradication?

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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Fighting conditions of poverty

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020Global Health, Healthcare, Infectious diseases, National School of Tropical Medicine, Tropical medicine

Today, the World Health Organization designates 20 parasitic and related infections as neglected tropical diseases. They represent the world’s most common health afflictions of people

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On the path to solving a medical mystery in Nicaragua

May 9, 2017May 12, 2017Dr. Kristy Murray, Dr. Rebecca Fischer, Dr. Sreedhar Mandayam, Julia Bernstein, kidney disease, nephrology, nicaragua, Tropical medicine

Recently, doctors from all over the world convened in Mexico at the World Congress of Nephrology, organized by the International Society of Nephrologists, to discuss

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World Health Day: Understanding vector-borne diseases

April 7, 2014April 5, 2018Education, infectious disease, National School of Tropical Medicine, Tropical Diseases, Tropical medicine, vector-borne diseases, World Health Day, World Health Day 2014

Today is World Health Day, and this year, the World Health Organization is focusing on the serious and increasing threat of vector-borne diseases with the

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From The Labs Image of the Month From the Labs: Adult-born neurons made the cover

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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