Rapid tests could be used to diagnose Chagas disease in resource-limited areas, according to a study led by the Barcelona ...

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) remain a significant health burden in tropical and subtropical regions, with limited ...

Chagas disease can cause very serious heart problems. If untreated, infection is lifelong and can be life threatening. Treatment is most effective in the early stages of disease. If you think you have ...

This cohort study took place at the Geneva University Hospitals, which are the reference center for the screening and clinical management of Chagas disease in Geneva, Switzerland. Geneva hosts a ...

As a deliverable, the advancement in development of an urgently needed new medical intervention, a therapeutic vaccine for Chagas disease, one of the most important neglected tropical diseases in ...

Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite ... However, the efficacy of these treatments diminishes with time, ...

However it had happened, my family understood this: A New York doctor had diagnosed my auntie with Chagas disease. It meant my auntie could die. We didn’t ask questions. English wasn’t our ...

Early detection and treatment of new cases, especially mother-to-baby cases, will help reduce the burden of Chagas disease, says Notomi. Spread the LAMP “The usefulness of LAMP has been shown in ...

Rapid tests could be used to diagnose Chagas disease in resource-limited areas. The results of this research show that the prevalence of Chagas in an indigenous community in Paraguay is six times ...

Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis caused by Trypanosoma cruzi), transmitted by triatomines (kissing bugs), affects by some estimates as many as 9-10 million people around the world. In total, ...