Ministry of Health | Rwanda banned #albendazole and #mebendazole for treatment of #STH based on ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28697451, but please see the response (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29414108) I wrote with with Bruno Levecke johnny vlaminck

Research Afternoon: NTD Detection and Diagnostics, 6th June, London bit.ly/2VZl936 Join leading experts for an afternoon discussing some of the latest research on #NTDs detection and diagnosis. Bonnie Webster Science at the Natural History Museum Webster Research Group @lamarevilia MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis

You may have seen this in the news recently: dozens of worms removed from intestines after complaints of pain, vomiting fxn.ws/2MCpmFO

In a nation-wide study conducted in Cambodia, Swiss TPH scientists and partners have discovered that nearly 1/3 of the population is infected with S. stercoralis, a soil-transmitted #threadworm. Findings guide the design of targeted interventions. More: bit.ly/2Y7DrfP

A large safety study led by DOLF and #WashUMed's Gary Weil, MD, has confirmed that a triple drug regimen is more effective than the prior double drug regimen for treating lymphatic filariasis. #NTDs #LymphaticFilariasis

Helaas moeten we niet zo ver teruggaan in de tijd. Rond-, zweep-, en haakwormen leven vandaag nog in 1,5 miljard mensen. Met hulp van o.a ⁦UGent⁩, ⁦FWO⁩ en ⁦VLIRUOS⁩ zoeken we naar oplossingen. ⁦Starworms⁩ vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2019…

Dr. Abdullah al Kawsar explains the upcoming #Starworms drug efficacy trial for #STH to involved school teachers in Sirajganj district, #Bangladesh; where #Ascaris infection is still highly prevalent despite 10 years of biannual Mebendazole treatment. #WHO #NTDs

So happy I was able to be part of this wonderful Bangladeshi #Starworms team the past week. They are truly motivated to verify #mebendazole efficacy to #STH in their country. We will know the results in a couple of weeks!

@ParaDiag_and_GH highlights 15 molecular laboratories across the world could participate in the diagnostic evaluation - I hope many more in future can - one per country in Africa to show health system empowerment COUNTDOWNonNTDS

Some microscopic fields of view the #NIMPE team has to deal with while screening children in Northern Vietnam for #STH. Can u spot the #Trichuris egg? The #WHO goal of eliminating morbidity proves difficult to achieve in these remote areas, mainly due to lack of #Sanitation!

We are still looking for a PhD student who wants to work on health impact assessment of overweight/obesity prevention in Belgium Sciensano UGent UGent Geneeskunde & Gezondheidswetenschappen #HealthyBelgium #BurdenOfDisease #HealthImpactAssessment #phdchat #epitwitter #rstats edit.ugent.be/en/work/vacanc…

: Access to clean water and sanitation are essential to reduce the transmission of NTDs. Multi-sectoral partnerships ensuring effective implementation and integration of WASH works towards sustainable health for all. #GlobalHandWashingDay #stoptheworms apps.who.int/wash-health-to…

Check out the new field manual from World Health Organization (WHO) on Preventive Chemotherapy: Tools for improving the quality of reported data and information who.int/neglected_dise… #beatNTDs RTI fights NTDs USAID

💼 #JobListing alert! UGent is seeking applicants for two positions: 🖥️ One with a strong mathematical/statistical background to develop a study design software: ugent.be/en/work/vacanc… and 🔬One with background in biotechnology: ugent.be/en/work/vacanc… #beatNTDs

Noorwegen wint de strijd tegen plastic: Wanneer volgen de andere landen? bnpparibasfortis.com/nl/blogs/blog-…

Check out our PhD-student Sara Roose pitching serology as a diagnostic tool for the detection of Ascaris infections. UGent VetMed Children Without Worms FWO Jimma University VLIRUOS UGent @USNAID sciencefiguredout.be/drop-blood-fig…

A great guide for PhDs (and other researchers) on how to survive and make most out of this #COVID19 crisis! Thank you Dr Zoë Ayres !

📣 We have now launched our Sciensano #COVID19BE open data platform 🗃️ Data on cases, hospitalizations, deaths and tests in Excel, csv and json formats 🔗epistat.wiv-isp.be/covid/

DOLF researchers provide update on long term effect of IDA triple drug treatment for #lymphatic filariasis. Read about it ➡️ bit.ly/2WVp4f5 and ➡️ bit.ly/3dCcOa6

Interested in doing a PhD on digital PCR? We have two positions available at UGent. We are looking for one wet-lab scientist and a statistician/bioinformatician. Check our website for more information dpcr.ugent.be