World Autism Awareness Day: Vaccines did not cause Rachel’s autism World Autism Awareness Day, marked annually on 2 April, seeks to raise awareness for the millions of people worldwide who live on the autism spectrum. 01 Apr 2019
The BCG vaccine works, so why do we need new TB vaccines? Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is one of the widest used childhood vaccines. It is delivered to more than 100 million neonates globally each year 26 Mar 2019
RSTMH announces Professor Dame Sally Davies as Honorary Fellow We are delighted to announce Professor Dame Sally Davies (pictured below), Chief Medical Officer for England and Chief Medical Advisor to the UK government, as our latest annual RSTMH Honorary Fellow. 13 Mar 2019
Striving for gender equity in the fight against neglected tropical diseases Happy International Women’s Day! The theme of this year’s celebration is "Balance for Better", recognising that gender balance in all aspects of society can help build a world where everyone – regardless of gender – can thrive. 08 Mar 2019
Rare Disease Day and neglected tropical diseases On the last day of February, Rare Disease Day is celebrated around the world to bring a greater awareness to conditions that often escape notice. In Europe, a disease is considered rare when it impacts less than 1 in 2,000 people, while the US defines them as affecting fewer than 200,000 Americans at one time. 28 Feb 2019
Tackling disease: new vaccines innovation centre launch Over 1.8 billion people died from tuberculosis and malaria in 2016. This alarming statistic highlights the need for better, faster and more cost effective vaccines. 27 Feb 2019
Meeting Gordon C. Cook, 42nd President of RSTMH Professor Cook was President of RSTMH from 1993 to 1995 and has been a member since 1961. He is one of our longest serving members and it was a real pleasure to be able to meet him and talk about the Society. 25 Feb 2019
Mycetoma: “a scar on the human conscience” Reflections on mycetoma and the sixth International Conference on Mycetoma in Khartoum, Sudan. 19 Feb 2019
The original "seven-year itch" – coming to an infestation near you! So, let’s have a chat about the massive public health burden of scabies then. What’s that? You’d rather not? 14 Feb 2019
Malaria diagnostic resistance: implications for endemic regions and global treatment programmes Despite decades of concerted international efforts, malaria is still a global health burden. Plasmodium falciparum is the commonest and deadliest malaria species. 12 Feb 2019
The power of collaboration: a success story Collaboration is key to the elimination of infectious diseases and the story of the Global Trachoma Mapping Project (GTMP) shows what it can achieve. 29 Jan 2019
First Lassa fever conference takes place in Nigeria The conference brought together the scientific community to reflect on what is known on the disease, describe gaps in treatment and prioritise the research agenda for the future. 28 Jan 2019