Infectious diseases are emerging globally at an unprecedented rate while global food
demand is projected to increase sharply by 2100. Here, we synthesize the pathways by …

The androgenic gland (AG)–a unique crustacean endocrine organ that secretes factors such
as the insulin-like androgenic gland (IAG) hormone—is a key player in crustacean sex …

Many communities in low-and middle-income countries globally lack sustainable, cost-
effective and mutually beneficial solutions for infectious disease, food, water and poverty …

The Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation (SCORE) was
created in 2008 to answer questions of importance to program managers working to reduce …

Aquatic animals are diverse in terms of species, but also in terms of production systems, the
people involved, and the benefits achieved. In this concept piece, we draw on literature to …

Schistosome parasites infect more than 200 million people annually, mostly in sub-Saharan
Africa, where people may be co-infected with more than one species of the parasite …

Water contact is a key element of the system of human-environment interactions that
determine individual exposure to schistosome parasites and, in turn, community …

Animals are continuously exposed to pathogens but rarely get infected, because pathogens
must overcome barriers to establish successful infections. Ongoing planetary changes affect …

Simple Summary Aquaculture is very important for producing high quality food for the
increasing human population, and humans' dependency on it will increase further in coming …

Infectious disease can reduce labor productivity and incomes, trap** subpopulations in a
vicious cycle of ill health and poverty. Efforts to boost African farmers' agricultural production …