A real pleasure to play a small part in this new study from the Hoffmann lab which uses a genetically humanized mouse that better models human #metabolism to accelerate drug discovery for #schistosomiasis. Very cool! 🪱 🧪 #helminth
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
We were pleased to host Benjamin Singer, a postdoctoral researcher in infectious disease modeling @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social last week for an engaging session.
It was such a great opportunity as Ben shared 3 projects with our team: 2 on #schistosomiasis and ongoing #AMR work.
For 50 million under-5s, there was no #schistosomiasis treatment. Until now.
As The World Bank spring meetings open Thursday, here's a reminder that this is what smart health investment looks like. https://bit.ly/4mhKXR8 #BeatNTDs
Taking the opportunity of the #OneHealthSummit to highlight the fundamental link between #NTDs, animal and environmental health and revisit this important session connecting #schistosomiasis and #water contact: youtu.be/OVmMhh7jLT4?... #OneHealth #ISNTDConnect
New high-precision mapping tools could help identify where #schistosomiasis persists down to the household level, a 13-year study suggests.
This could help health programmes target the final pockets of transmission in elimination efforts.
🟠 https://tinyurl.com/mr428j33
#BeatNTDs #GlobalHealth
#schistosomiasis #GSA @gsa.bsky.social
Two global health researchers who both spoke at @sufsseattle.bsky.social
At left, Chetan Seshadri, and at right, Darrick Carter. #tuberculosis #schistosomiasis #gobalhealth #research #NTD #IDsky
Published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, a 13-year study from southwest China offers a data-driven roadmap for schistosomiasis elimination.
Researchers merged AI algorithms with longitudinal field data to detect transmission at household scale.
#SciComm #schistosomiasis
Thanks to @minsterbantam.bsky.social for visiting and giving a great seminar this week about #immunity and #hematopoesis during #helminth infection #schistosomiasis 🪱 🧪
How household practices can stop deadly #diseases ...
| #Infections | #Schistosomiasis | #Schistosoma | By @cuanschutz.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social
🌍Zimbabwe and Tanzania started rolling out arpraziquantel against #schistosomiasis in children, building on EDCTP research
Our rollout in Kenya, Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire proved large-scale delivery works, inspiring other initiatives to follow.
🔗 www.global-health-edctp3.europa.eu/results-and-...
"The river looked pure. Beautiful. Harmless..."
Our affiliate Joy Nthiwa talks about sanitation, poverty, stigma and hidden dangers of rivers and how the very act of survival can become a source of risk for contaminating #schistosomiasis. #NTDs #Bilharzia
medium.com/@joynthiwa03...
medium.com/science-poli...
New #SciencePolicy in a SNAP is out today! Jan 30 is World #NTDDay, read “The Intersection of Policy and #Schistosomiasis on Neglected Tropical Disease Day“ by Becca Blyn and @eselland.bsky.social
#SNAPblog #GlobalHealth #TropicalDisease #SciPol
Infographic titled “Schistosomiasis Status Update 2025” from the Global Schistosomiasis Alliance. The design features blue and yellow blocks with global statistics and a photo of two people collecting water at a riverside. Key figures include: schistosomiasis remains endemic in 79 countries; 134.8 million school‑aged children and 118.9 million adults still need treatment; 100.5 million people received preventive chemotherapy in 2024; 19 countries reached effective coverage; Algeria has reported three years of zero indigenous cases. Find out more through htis link https://bit.ly/Schisto24 - A section highlights Female Genital Schistosomiasis as an overlooked gender‑related inequity affecting millions of women and girls. The infographic calls for strengthened health systems, integrated approaches, and cross‑sector collaboration, and includes links to learn more.
🔍 #Schistosomiasis progress #WorldNTDDay:
➡️ Endemic in 79 countries
➡️ 134.8M children + 118.9M adults need treatment
➡️ 19 countries hit ≥75% SAC coverage
💪 Egypt submits its elimination dossier
🏆 Algeria marks 3 years of zero indigenous cases
👉️ bit.ly/Schisto24
We celebrate our fellows who are bringing precision to the fight against #NTDs like #Schistosomiasis & Soil-Transmitted Helminths #STH #SCH #WorldNTDDay
Today is the World NTD day!
👩🏾⚕️ Who are the people looking for new vaccines against #NeglectedTropicalDiseases such as parasitic worm infections?
🏥 Meet the team at CERMEL, one of the #WORMVACS partners➡️ youtu.be/4Ver6pTdWgY
@ec.europa.eu #HaDEA #BeatNTDs #schistosomiasis #worldNTDday
👩🏾⚕️ Who are the people looking for new vaccines against #NeglectedTropicalDiseases such as parasitic worm infections?
🏥 Meet the team at CERMEL, one of the #WORMVACS partners➡️ youtu.be/4Ver6pTdWgY
@ec.europa.eu #HaDEA #BeatNTDs #schistosomiasis #worldNTDday
From lived experience to running code, charting a path towards #schistosomiasis elimination! Our affiliate Joy Nthiwa is ensuring the next generation of children is protected. #NTDs
Read more -> medium.com/@joynthiwa03...
New @royalsocietypublishing.org issue out now: Parasite evolution and impact in action
A powerful collection on hybrid schistosomes, how they emerge, evolve, & what this means for control efforts across #Africa
www.bit.ly/PTB1941
#schistosomiasis #BeatNTDs #OneHealth
Dark green background, outline maps of Zanzibar and Malawi with two arrows pointed in opposite directions in between them. Text reads: "Zanzibar x Malawi: South-south Learning in Action. A cross-country exchange on schistosomiasis control, snail surveillance, and sustainable solutions. Read the full story." Arrow pointing right.
Dark blue background. Top right-hand side has a yellow light bulb icon with a leafy plant in the middle. The text below reads: "Lessons and Next Steps" With the following bullet points: "Snail control must be context-specific. Regulatory and financing pathways matter. South-South collaboration accelerates innovation. Continued exchange and co-creation ahead. Read the full blog: http://bit.ly/4qMAejB "
🌍 South–South collaboration in action: Zanzibar x Malawi on #schistosomiasis:
🔹 Snail vector techniques & ecological considerations
🔹 Cross-sector collaboration
🔹 Adapting Zanzibar’s approach to Malawi’s context
🔹#SouthSouthCooperation drive sustainable #BeatNTDs solutions
📖: buff.ly/4QmUbWx
This week’s #DeepDive, we highlight Male Genital Schistosomiasis (MGS)—a largely overlooked form of #schistosomiasis, one of the world’s most widespread #NTDs
Globally, #MGS remains under-diagnosed & poorly understood, often missed in sexual & reproductive health discussions.
Exciting 4-yr Postdoc opportunity on our new project (DRIVERS): Identifying drivers of #schistosomiasis treatment failure & recommendations for treatment strategies.
PDRA will analyse individual-level factors behind poor efficacy & reinfection.
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
Apply by 26 Jan.
#ScienceReadForSunday: Prevalence, intensity, and risk factors of #schistosomiasis and intestinal parasitic infections among primary school children in northern Uganda: Implications for public health interventions
journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...
Green background - top left has the Global Schistosomiasis Alliance logo, top right has three wave icons in green, blue and light blue. Title underneath says "The Schisto Bulletin". Underneath that are 4 labels in the shape of arrows with the following: " 01 WHO Progress Report for 2024, 02 Update GSA Group. 03 FGS updates and treatment webinar. 04 News, articles, tools, opportunities, grants". On the right side is a qr code. Underneath are more wave icons and the address bit.ly/SchistoBulletin-Dec-25
The latest Schisto Bulletin is out. Full of #schistosomiasis news, updates, articles, tools, opportunities and grants. Check it out here bit.ly/SchistoBulle...
Map of Uganda highlighting sampling sites in the shores of lakes Albert and Victoria
❓ Can we detect Schistosoma mansoni without collecting snails or stool samples?
✅ Yes! eDNA from lake water + qPCR worked in Uganda: 26% detection in Lake Albert, 24% in Lake Victoria
More sensitive than traditional cercarial shedding
#eDNA #Schistosomiasis
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Use of a cytochrome P450 humanised mouse model to refine schistosomiasis drug discovery.
Aubrey, W. et al.
Paper
Details
#Schistosomiasis #CytochromeP450 #DrugDiscovery
Yinchenhao Decoction Combined with Praziquantel Ameliorates Inflammation
This study shows that yinchenhao decoction + praziquantel mitigates schistosomiasis-associated hepatic granulomatous #Iinflammation and #Fibrosis by inhibiting hepatic #Apoptosis & #ERstress in a #Schistosomiasis mouse model. #medsky
Read: doi.org/10.1007/s115...
On #WorldAIDSDay, we're reminded that health is interconnected. #NTDs like female genital #schistosomiasis & HIV/AIDS often strain the same vulnerable communities. Investing in NTDs strengthens health systems, advances gender equity, & builds a safer, more resilient world. #BeatNTDS
The youngest children have missed out on a suitable treatment for #schistosomiasis, but now a new formulation is available. On 2 Dec we launch our 'Treated like a child' campaign to help get it to preschoolers in #Zanzibar. Learn more: unlimithealth.org/treated-like...
PH can be caused by multiple confounding variables such as living at high altitudes, #sarcoidosis and #schistosomiasis.
It’s important to know the signs and #symptoms to see if you’re at risk for #PH.
Learn more: buff.ly/1aOLKxP
#EmPHasizeYourHealth #PHAwarenessMonth
