Blackfly in test tube, Bobo-Dioulasso, Upper Volta (182388). A common parasitical disease spread by a species of blackfly, onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, can cause vision changes or ...

River blindness and the black flies that cause it torment millions in west Africa. The “slash and clear” method is an effective way to eliminate them at source.

River blindness and the black flies that cause it torment millions in west Africa. The “slash and clear” method is an effective way to eliminate them at source.

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It has gone on to be a key part of a hugely successful campaign to fight onchocerciasis, one of the leading infectious causes of blindness. Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, causes debilitating skin ...

Cheap drugs to treat parasitic worms and conditions such as river blindness could be used for women with a type of breast cancer that often fails to respond to standard therapies, a new study shows.

The Mectizan Donation Program applauds Timor-Leste for eliminating lymphatic filariasis (LF) as a public health problem, a ...

According to a statement from Sightsavers on Tuesday, the fellowship will support Imhansoloeva’s research on river blindness in Angola. In its early stages, the disease, known as onchocerciasis ...

Since 2017, Merck (known as MSD outside of the U.S. and Canada), GSK and Eisai have been partnering to donate Mectizan, albendazole, and DEC, respectively, to accelerate the elimination of LF in ...

“But thanks to an act of sheer, wanton vandalism, visitors with color blindness will no longer be ... impressive views of the ...