El Salvador becomes first Central American country certified as #malaria-free by WHO. reliefweb.int/report/el-salv… via @reliefweb
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- Congratulations to 2011 President @PeterHotez, named to @TIME magazine's list of 100 of the most influential people in health in 2024.
- In a breakthrough study presented today at #TropMed18, researchers have found that dogs can be trained to detect malaria parasites by sniffing human clothing with impressive accuracy. Read more this fascinating discovery: eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2…
- Replying to @ASTMH @RichardBaron17 and @PeterDaszak90% of Americans can’t name a living scientist. There’s only one group to blame, says @PeterHotez. And that’s living scientists. So what are YOU going to do about it?
- Sunday is World Mosquito Day! Help spread the word about using EPA-registered insect repellent outside; and reducing mosquito numbers around the home by dumping standing water in things like flowerpots, toys, and containers. #WorldMosquitoDay
- Meet @fgtadesse, a malaria researcher (molecular biologist) and this year’s Alan J. Magill Fellow. We were able to catch him today outside of the poster exhibit. 1/4
- Science is the pursuit of knowledge, and it’s what binds us together today and beyond. But increasing political polarization is making people trust science–and scientists–much less. Join @DanielBausch2, @PeterDaszak, @PeterHotez, and @carolschads in Ballroom A to hear more.
- 15 million mosquito nets later, study in Uganda found LLIN PBO nets provide approximately 25% additional protection against malaria infection. Read more in our blog. #TropMed19 iamtropmed.org/blog/2019/11/2…
- Congratulations to Chandy John, the Ryan White Endowed Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Director of the @iurwc at @IUMedSchool on his appointment to the @Fogarty_NIH Advisory Board. tinyurl.com/12hdqwav @ChandyJohnLab
- Egypt declared malaria-free after 100-year effort, BBC reports.
- The Mwele Malecela Mentorship Program for Women in NTDs is accepting applications from mentees and mentors. The program supports mid-career African women to become leaders and champions in NTD elimination at national and international levels. tinyurl.com/ycycvcc5
- It’s a rainy day in Seattle and a beautiful day for #TropMed22 to kick off! This is our first in-person meeting since the pandemic and we have missed you all so much. Are you going to come and join us?
00:00 - Today at #TropMed23, we learned about the world’s first vaccine against hookworm that’s being developed thanks to voluntary, safe lab-controlled infections. This is something that could be done to develop the Zika vaccines, as well. Read more here:
- ASTMH is proud to announce the brand new Kwiatkowski Fellowship, which will be awarded annually to one early- to mid-career researcher from a low- or middle-income country focused on advancing research in malaria genomic epidemiology. Learn more: astmh.org/CMSPages/GetFi…
