Tag: tropical medicine
Malaria in Infancy Linked to Delayed Development at Age 1 and 6, Benin Study Shows
A birth cohort study from Benin published in Tropical Medicine & International Health found that uncomplicated malaria during infancy is…
Blood Type O Shows Lower Risk in Severe Malaria: Updated Meta-Analysis
An updated meta-analysis published in Tropical Medicine & International Health confirms that people with blood type O have lower risk…
Scrub Typhus Diagnosis in India: New Evidence on Serological Testing Accuracy
A comprehensive meta-analysis of serological tests for scrub typhus diagnosis in India reveals variable diagnostic accuracy across assay platforms, highlighting…
Point-of-care G6PD testing safely enables primaquine treatment for vivax malaria in Southeast Asia
A safety study in The Lancet Regional Health demonstrates that point-of-care G6PD testing can safely guide primaquine treatment for vivax…
New Antimalarial Drug MMV367 Rapidly Clears Malaria in Human Trial
Novel antimalarial drug MMV367 showed rapid parasite clearance in Phase 1b trial, offering hope against drug-resistant malaria. The pyrrolidinamide compound…
Genetic Factors May Explain Why Some Chikungunya Infections Turn Chronic
New research suggests genetic factors may explain why some chikungunya virus patients develop chronic joint symptoms lasting months or years.…