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0 The UN High Level Meeting (UNHLM) on tuberculosis (TB) – a potential turning point to end the world’s leading infectious killer
Dr. Suvanand Sahu, Deputy Executive Director, at the Stop TB Partnership, reflects on the UNHLM on TB outlining the progress that was made and what more needs to be done.
0 Developing a maternal vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus
Recently, many programs developing respiratory syncytial virus vaccines have sought to vaccinate pregnant women in an effort to enhance maternal immunity. Find out about the challenges and the latest developments.
0 Experimental antimalarial shows promise in human challenge study
A single, oral dose of antimalarial DSM265 has cleared seven volunteers of a Plasmodium falciparum infection, according to the trial from the Medicines for Malaria Venture.
0 Ethically possible and ethically required: The path towards equitable inclusion of pregnant women in vaccine development
Vaccination during pregnancy provides important benefits, so why are pregnant women excluded from clinical trials? Learn more about the path towards including this group in vaccine development for both routine and emergency vaccinations.
1 Twitter chat for World Tuberculosis Day 2019 #TalkTB
In line with World Tuberculosis Day 2019, we are hosting a Twitter chat #TalkTB with prominent experts in the field of tuberculosis on Thursday March 21 at 11:00 EDT / 15:00 GMT.
1 The Women In Malaria Research Initiative
As an Irish woman, I come from a very privileged position. Since my birth in 1990, and until I was…
0 A peek behind the paper – Shitao Li on TRIM proteins as antivirals
Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology review, entitled: ‘TRIM proteins: an emerging antiviral protein family’, as we ask the authors about TRIM proteins, viral resistance and the future of this field.
0 Diagnostics for human schistosomiasis: the way forward
The accurate diagnosis of schistosomiasis, in both the mammalian and snail intermediate hosts as well as the environment, is extremely important in proper control and elimination. Despite multiple efforts over last few decades, the search for cheap, sensitive diagnostics for schistosomiasis is ongoing.
