Tag: parasites December 21, 2021 Grants fund drug development for devastating tropical diseasesAim is better treatments for river blindness, intestinal worm infections.News Release May 21, 2020 $5 million supports research into neglected tropical diseasesGrants fund studies of parasitic infections affecting millions worldwide.News Release January 2, 2018 Viruses exacerbate disease caused by Leishmania parasiteEvolution of parasite viruses hints at how Leishmania first infected vertebrates.News Release November 22, 2016 Study sheds light on parasite that causes river blindnessData provides clues toward goal of eliminating worm infection.News Release November 16, 2015 Study sheds light on why parasite makes TB infections worseScientists have shown how a parasitic worm infection common in the developing world increases susceptibility to tuberculosis.News Release May 6, 2015 Smartphones can be smart enough to find a parasitic wormSource: NPR All Things Considered Posts navigation