Gregory Peterson

People can suffer terrible consequences from being bitten by sand fleas. Shutterstock

January 15, 2019

Sand flea disease is neglected: what needs to be done

Solomon Abrha Bezabh, Mekelle University; Gregory Peterson, University of Tasmania; Jackson Thomas, University of Canberra; Jorg Heukelbach, and Julia K. Christenson, University of Canberra

Tungiasis, a disease caused by fleas, is neglected and needs action in sub-Saharan Africa.

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July 18, 2018

La mitad de las vacunas se echa a perder, pero podremos evitarlo si logramos mantenerlas a temperaturas estables

Jackson Thomas, University of Canberra; Gregory Peterson, University of Tasmania; Mark Naunton, University of Canberra; Sam Kosari, University of Canberra, and Yap Boum, Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Las vacunas deben mantenerse frías para seguir siendo eficaces. La falta de electricidad en zonas remotas dificulta esta tarea, lo que reduce el alcance de los fármacos que salvan vidas.

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July 15, 2018

Cracking the cold chain challenge is key to making vaccines ubiquitous

Jackson Thomas, University of Canberra; Gregory Peterson, University of Tasmania; Mark Naunton, University of Canberra; Sam Kosari, University of Canberra, and Yap Boum, Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Vaccines need to be kept cold to remain effective. A lack of power in remote areas makes this difficult, reducing the reach of the life-saving pharmaceuticals.

Scabies led to the closure of migrant camps such as these in Calais, France, in 2014. Pascal Rossignol/Reuters

June 7, 2018

Migrants’ latest health challenge: Scabies

Jackson Thomas, University of Canberra; Gregory Peterson, University of Tasmania; Julia K. Christenson, University of Canberra; Mark Naunton, University of Canberra; Tom Calma, University of Canberra, and Professor Gabrielle Cooper OAM, University of Canberra

Migrants face many health problems, from mental health issues to diseases. The latest threat is scabies.

Fake medicines are a lucrative global business. When it comes to malaria drugs that don’t work, they can be deadly. AP Photo/Martin Mejia

April 24, 2018

Fake drugs are one reason malaria still kills so many

Jackson Thomas, University of Canberra; Erin Walker, University of Canberra; Gregory Peterson, University of Tasmania, and Mark Naunton, University of Canberra

Each year, 500,000 people die of malaria annually, a preventable disease. Most of them children in Africa, where many anti-malarial drugs are fake or substandard.

Impetigo happens when itching causes the skin to break and let in disease-causing bacteria. from shutterstock.com

December 11, 2017

Why simple school sores often lead to heart and kidney disease in Indigenous children

Jackson Thomas, University of Canberra; Erin Walker, University of Canberra; Gregory Peterson, University of Tasmania; Nathan M D'Cunha, University of Canberra; Asha Bowen, The Kids Research Institute Australia, and Julia K. Christenson, University of Canberra

While school sores – or impetigo – is a treatable condition, if left untreated it can lead to much more serious illness such as kidney and heart disease.

People suffering fungal nail infections are often very distressed by the disfigurement they cause. from www.shutterstock.com.au

August 22, 2017

Explainer: why do we get fungal nail infections and how can we treat them?

Jackson Thomas, University of Canberra; Gregory Peterson, University of Tasmania; Julia K. Christenson, University of Canberra, and Sam Kosari, University of Canberra

Although fungal nail infections are not life-threatening, they’re an important health problem because of their high prevalence and poor response to therapy.

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