For decades, a perplexing mystery has plagued the world of global health: why doesn’t the highly effective rotavirus vaccine work as well in low-income countries as it does in the United States and Europe? The vaccine, which prevents a severe and often deadly diarrheal illness in young children, has saved countless lives in some parts … Read more
For parents, few things are as terrifying as a sick child. The helpless feeling that washes over you when a fever spikes or a cough lingers is universal. But imagine a scenario where a common childhood illness, diarrhea, doesn’t just pass in a few days but persists for weeks, leading to severe illness and even … Read more
New research from Nigeria can explain what makes the common cashew tree a valuable remedy for stopping diarrhea.
Inhibiting a protein called the GABAA receptor protects the gut from experiencing the toxic aftermath of a chemotherapy or radiotherapy session.
If successful, Dr. Moonah’s work would be the first to deliver a drug treatment using an amoeba or another protozoan.