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A renowned Indian doctor who has saved countless lives from rabies just earned a seat at one of the world's most important health committees. Dr. Omesh Bharti will help shape global strategies to fight diseases that affect over a billion people.
Malawi is making remarkable progress in eliminating neglected tropical diseases, treating over 3.2 million people in 2025 with strong results. The country achieved 89% coverage for one disease and is seeing cases decline across multiple illnesses that have trapped communities in poverty for generations.
A Japanese pharmaceutical company is helping treat a devastating parasitic disease in African children who were previously too young for medication. The new medicine tackles schistosomiasis, a water-borne illness that stunts growth in kids across sub-Saharan Africa.
A disease that once killed 40,000 people yearly across Africa can now be cured with three pills taken in one day. The breakthrough treatment just received WHO approval and could help eliminate sleeping sickness by 2030.
A single-dose pill that cures sleeping sickness in one day just received approval, replacing treatments that once required 10 days or dangerous arsenic injections. After decades of African-led research, this breakthrough could help eliminate a disease that's killed millions.
A deadly tropical virus with up to 75% fatality rates finally has a vaccine candidate heading to human trials. Tokyo researchers modified the measles vaccine to protect against Nipah virus, which has killed dozens in recent outbreaks.
The World Health Organization just released the first comprehensive guide to integrate mental health support into treatment for neglected tropical diseases, which affect over one billion people worldwide. This groundbreaking package tackles the depression, anxiety, and stigma that plague patients but have been ignored for too long.