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Are bigger doses better? Finding new ways to fight worms

From: “Efficacy of single versus four repeated doses of praziquantel against Schistosoma mansoni infection in school-aged children from Côte d’Ivoire based on Kato-Katz and POC-CCA: An open-label, randomised controlled trial (RePST)”, P.T. Hoekstra, M. Casacuberta-Partal, L. van Lieshout et al (2020), PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008189 Schistosoma is a parasitic flatworm (more specifically, a trematode …

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All the small things: how good teamwork can make a big difference

From: “The division of labour between community medicine distributors influences the reach of mass drug administration: A cross-sectional study in rural Uganda”, G.F. Chami, N.B. Kabatereine, E.M. Tukahebwa (2019), PLos Neglected Tropical Diseases 13:9 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007685 One under-celebrated area in medical studies is working out how best to get drugs and vaccines to at-risk communities. You …

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