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Giardia causes hundreds of millions of infections globally each year.
Scientists are exploring light-activated nanoparticles to kill biofilms in stored drinking water, aiming to make household water safer in South Africa.
A three year study of Tanzanian children found that changing the way homes are designed can prevent diarrhoea, pneumonia and malaria, and help children grow taller.
Bloating, discomfort, constipation and diarrhoea can be common problems for travellers.
Acute malnutrition weakens a child’s immune system, which can lead to severe illness and an increased risk of death.
There was a 17% increase in cases observed from 2023 to 2024 in the UK.
When is your dodgy tummy due to eating off food, and when is it a touch of gastro?
Runner’s gut is surprisingly common.
There are 960 million disposable baby diapers used and thrown away every year in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya. Ways need to be found to recycle them instead.
Cryptosporidium is not the only cause of gastro, but its spread provides a timely reminder to think about what we can do to manage and prevent this nasty illness.
Severe weather such as drought and floods is contributing to cholera outbreaks in Africa.
About 60% of the human body is made up of water. Excessive water loss can be fatal.
The infection is spread by spores called oocysts in the stools of humans and animals.
Norovirus, sometimes known as the “winter vomiting bug”, is common this time of year.
The impact of housing quality extends beyond health to education and subsequent economic outcomes, particularly for children.
Infections from the Cryptosporidium parasite are five times higher than expected for this time of year.
The aim of vaccination is to prevent infection. In addition, vaccination is intended to reduce the risk of severe illness.
There are a lot of tummy bugs about, especially in NSW. But does the old advice of what to eat and drink during recovery still hold true?
Cholera has persisted longer in Africa largely due to worsening hygiene and sanitation situations in urban areas.
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Associate Professor and Clinical Academic Gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
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Director DNDi Eastern Africa and Senior Principal Research Scientist, KEMRI, Kenya Medical Research Institute
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Deputy Manager Biotoxin Monitoring Programme, Scottish Association for Marine Science
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Professor, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UNSW
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Postdoctoral fellow, University of South Africa
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Extraordinary Professor, Global Health, Stellenbosch University; South African Medical Research Council
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Honorary Fellow Nossal Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases Physician, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Metagenomics, University of Reading
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PhD student at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Addis Ababa University
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Head of Urbanisation and Wellbeing, African Population and Health Research Center, African Population and Health Research Center
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Associate Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Associate professor, University of South Africa
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Research Associate, Unit of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet
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Visiting lecturer, Research and Community Health, Ruli Higher Institute of Health
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition, Nottingham Trent University