Vector Control

  • Ecological analysis of mosquito larval communities in Burkina Faso to inform environmental monitoring of genetic control programs – Link
  • Do piperonyl butoxide long-lasting insecticide-treated nets provide additional protection against malaria infections compared with conventional nets in an operational setting in Western Kenya? – Link
  • Housing modifications for heat adaptation, thermal comfort, and malaria vector control in rural African settlements – Link
  • Chlorfenapyr bednets effectively overcome pyrethroid resistance escalation in highly resistant Anopheles malaria vectors in Uganda – Link

Diagnostic testing and treatment

  • Community experiences and perceptions of the broad One Health endectocide-based malaria intervention in Africa trial of ivermectin mass drug administration: A longitudinal qualitative study in Kwale County, Kenya – Link

Data

  • Birmingham biostatisticians to map neglected tropical diseases in Africa – Link
  • Bridging gaps in neglected tropical diseases data – Link

AI and Innovations

  • Opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence in public health: a systematic review on technological efficacy, ethical dilemmas, and governance pathways – Link
  • AI-supported digital microscopy diagnostics in primary health care laboratories: Scoping review – Link

Drug and vaccine development

  • Malaria vaccine protection against intradermal or venous parasites: a randomized phase 2b human challenge trial – Link
  • Imidazolopiperazines as next-generation antimalarial agents: a scoping review of efficacy, mechanisms of action and resistance; prospects for future development – Link

Immunisation

  • Protecting children without fear: A new way to vaccinate against polio in Afghanistan – Link

Surveillance

  • Model-guided geospatial surveillance system for antimalarial drug resistance – Link

Elimination progress

  • WHO South-East Asia marks 15 years since the last case of wild poliovirus; polio legacy continues to drive broader public health gains – Link
  • Ministry of Health, WHO, and The Carter Center join forces to accelerate the elimination of neglected tropical diseases in Madagascar – Link 
  • Seven ways WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region advanced polio eradication in 2025 – Link

Outbreak

  • The barriers and enablers of outbreak reporting in the Asia-Pacific region: A mixed methods study of field epidemiologists – Link

Climate and Health

  • Rising climate shocks threaten health in 2026 — here’s how to respond – Link
  • How the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene can play
  • Al leadership role in climate action: Results from the 2022 ASTMH Green Task Force survey – Link 
  • Disentangling climate hazards from demographic change in climate–health projections – Link
  • Key moments for climate and health diplomacy in 2026 – Link

Other

  • Patient perspectives and barriers to effective home-based care in lymphatic filariasis: A mixed methods study from Puducherry, India – Link
  • Crossing rivers to fight malaria: Grassroots turning the tide against vaccine hesitancy in rural Lilongwe – Link
  • Rethinking SDG priorities as 2030 approaches – Link | Link to Paper
  • Highlights from ASTMH 2025 – Link
  • Plasmodium malariae is an overlooked malaria parasite with emerging challenges – Link
  • Malaria in Nigeria: How early diagnosis and care make the difference between life and death – Link
  • A functional intronic variant of LILRB1 associated with clinical malaria in the Senegalese population – Link
  • Exploring the landscape of lymphatic filariasis research in India: A scientometric analysis of two decades from 2000 to 2024 – Link
  • Transforming the global health ecosystem for a healthier world in 2026 – Link 
  • Malaria prevention in children and pregnant women: a review of gaps and emerging challenges in sub-Saharan Africa – Link
  • Neutralizing human monoclonal antibodies to poliovirus map to the receptor binding site – Link
  • Iron, copper and zinc isotope ratios in malaria infection reveal signatures of the Plasmodium biology and host mice response to the infection – Link
  • Onchocerciasis and non-communicable diseases in the Bafut Health District, Cameroon: Knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards community-directed treatment with ivermectin – Link 
  • Liberia advances implementation of amended International Health Regulations – Link