The health programs of The Carter Center have surpassed a major milestone: The organization on Nov. 4 celebrated assisting with the distribution of 500 million doses of donated medication to combat five neglected tropical diseases in 14 countries in Africa and Latin America. Read the full article here: https://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/500-million-doses.html
ARTICLE IN PLOS PATHOGENS WRITTEN BY BRI STAFF “Smallpox and Dracunculiasis: The Scientific Value of Infectious Diseases That Have Been Eradicated or Targeted for Eradication. Is Schistosomiasis Next?” Click HERE to read!
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“Three scientists who used modern laboratory techniques to disconver anti-parasitic drugs long hidden in herbs and soil won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday” “Their drug therapies revolutionized the treatment of some of the most devastating parasitic diseases” Click HERE to read more about these...
George Washington University Professor Dr. Michael Hsieh and a team of researchers find an ecological solution for controlling parasitic worms. http://gwtoday.gwu.edu/river-prawns-stop-disease-spread-west-africa