Category : Health

N-benzamidoquinazolinone and ultrastructure damage to Fasciola hepatica. Source: Sprague et al (2023). Trematodes Trematodes, or parasitic flatworms/flukes, are a large and highly diverse group of...

A teacher doing training at their laptop. © goodluz / stock.adobe.com Discrimination based on one’s group membership can be a significant source of stress. When...

We’re living in a world where we’re mostly bombarded by horrible news from the media we consume, and parasites, vectors and vector-borne diseases are seldom...

Source: Annie Spratt anniespratt, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons I find it hard to believe that 10 years have passed since the BugBitten blog was born....

Togo WHO validation ceremony Trachoma is the leading cause of blindness due to an infection. Caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, it affects marginalized and...

Nurses assessing a patient © Monkey Business / Stock.adobe.com Nursing assessments Nursing assessments are the basis for making diagnoses and interventions that meet the needs...

Wooden blocks depicting people and connections. © ink drop / stock.adobe.com A social-media-based health education plus exercise programme (SHEEP) Despite the comparatively high prevalence of...

Mixed up genera – the below are anagrams of either parasite or vector genera. Can you guess what they are? Sick attire Maison torch friar...

©Maksym Povozniuk / stock.adobe.com What is oral mucositis? Oral mucositis means that the inside of your mouth is red, swollen, and has sores or wounds....

BMC Medical Ethics – The missing voices in the conscientious objection debate: British service users’ experiences of conscientious objection to abortion Gayatri Malhotra on Unsplash The...