While still in nursing school, he witnessed the heartbreaking reality of patients arriving at hospitals too late for treatment.

Kala-azar is also known as visceral leishmaniasis. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) the disease is ...

The Wajir County government has launched an emergency response plan to contain a deadly outbreak of Kala-azar, a parasitic ...

A deadly Kala-azar outbreak in Wajir has claimed 18 lives and infected over 500 people in three months. Health officials have ...

Novartis’s (NVS) parasite-selective proteasome inhibitor with potent activity against kinetoplastid parasites was granted FDA orphan ...

If you already have a liver condition such as cirrhosis, tell your doctor if you have any new or worsening symptoms. Symptoms of liver cancer are often quite vague and vary depending on where the ...

To make a type 2 diabetes diagnosis, doctors can use several different blood tests. You’ll typically need to be tested at least twice to confirm a diagnosis. Most people are tested for diabetes ...

HIV symptoms vary by the stage of infection, known as acute HIV infection (Stage 1), chronic HIV infection (Stage 2), and AIDS (Stage 3). During primary infection, the symptoms are caused by the virus ...

What Causes Pneumonia and Who Is at Risk? Pneumonia symptoms can vary widely from a mild flu to a life-threatening emergency. Cough, fever, and fatigue are common, but you should seek help for more ...

Its visible symptoms and impact on physical appearance can lead to social rejection, stigma, and discrimination for patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis. It is a public health and social problem in ...

The Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA) was the technique chosen to test for IgG class antibodies in the serum samples, using Rabbit FITC-conjugated anti-horse IgG F7759 (whole molecule) (Sigma ...