The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 1.5 billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and a further two billion are threatened by these diseases. If left ...

Although trichuriasis is fairly widespread and defined as a major neglected tropical disease by WHO, it may be that different species of the parasite have been overlooked, Gilleard said.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases, cancers, diabetes, and neuropsychiatric diseases cause significant global morbidity and mortality which ...