By Sharon AtienoOf the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge endemic in more than ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that manifests itself mainly with skin symptoms (dryness, itching, scaly skin, abnormal patches and plaques). It affects about 2% of the ...

A rash is often the first sign of infection with parasitic intestinal worms. For example, hookworms and strongyloidiasis can cause an itchy rash of round red spots where the worm enters the skin.

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Schistosomiasis is the second most important human parasitic disease in terms of socioeconomic impact, causing great morbidity and mortality, predominantly across the African continent. For intestinal ...

Introduction: Schistosomiasis, a tropical parasitic disease, affects 779 million people globally, with 85% of cases in Africa. The interplay between schistosomiasis and other sexually transmitted ...

Your skin is your body’s largest organ. It keeps you protected, helps you feel your environment, and keeps the rest of your body protected. Imagine how difficult life would be without skin that ...

The integumentary system is the body’s outermost layer. Composed of skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves, its main job is to protect your insides from elements in your environment, like pollution and ...

Researchers Shed Light on How to Predict Which Skin Cancer Patients Are Most Likely to Respond to Immunotherapy Jan. 8, 2025 — An international team of UK and US scientists discovered that the ...

“I wish we could stop children from contracting kichocho. It’s such a dangerous disease.” Schistosomiasis, locally known as kichocho, is an acute and chronic neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by ...