Tropical diseases (TDs) are among the leading cause of mortality and fatality globally. The
emergence and reemergence of TDs continue to challenge healthcare system. Several …

Recent advancements in Internet of Things (IoT) and deep learning technologies have
revolutionised the healthcare sector, specifically in tracking disease. This chapter provides …

Author summary The use of biomarkers to measure immune responses in serum is crucial
for understanding population-level exposure and susceptibility to human pathogens …

Tuberculosis (TB) transmission and prevalence are dynamic over time, and heterogeneous
within populations. Public health programmes therefore require up-to-date, accurate …

Background Serum or whole blood collection, processing, transport and storage still present
significant challenges in low resource settings where mass surveillance is required to …

Neglected tropical diseases are a global public health problem. Although Brazil is largely
responsible for their occurrence in Latin America, research funding on the subject does not …

This article delves into the interplay of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) within Africa, spotlighting gender disparities in NTD programs …

The global effort over the past decade to control soil-transmitted helminths (STH) has
resulted in communities with endemic infection reaching low prevalence levels suitable for …

Integrated serological surveillance (serosurveillance) involves testing for antibodies to
multiple pathogens (or species) simultaneously and can be achieved using multiplex bead …

Background Yaws, caused by Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue, is a skin neglected
tropical disease. It is targeted for eradication by 2030, primarily using mass drug …