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Cesar Henriquez-Camacho · 16 April 2025

Moxidectin: A New alternative for Treating a Hidden Parasite: Strongyloides stercoralis

The microscopic parasite Strongyloides stercoralis infects millions of humans worldwide, often without symptoms. For years, the treatment of choice has been ivermectin, a drug that has been recognized for its use in combating diseases, such as river blindness. However, what is another option? Our recent study compared ivermectin to its lesser-known antiparasitic, moxidectin, and the results were promising.

Peter G. Ryan · 14 April 2025

Rare island finch threatened by extreme storms

The latest Paper of the Month for Bird Conservation International is The impact of storm-induced tree loss on the population of Wilkins’s Finch Nesospiza wilkinsi and is available as open access.…

Ory Amitay and more · 14 April 2025

Transplanting kingship

Once upon a time in Paphos, so tells Plutarch (Mor. 340d), Alexander the Great decided that the reigning king was unjust and wicked, and removed him from his throne.…

Dr Keith Frankish · 11 April 2025

Celebrating 2000 Elements: Elements in Philosophy of the Mind

The American adventurer Chris McCandless said that happiness is only real when it is shared. I would say something similar about knowledge.…

Bas Rodenburg · 11 April 2025

Q&A with Animal Welfare’s new Joint Editor-in-Chief, Bas Rodenburg

I am very excited and extremely honoured to be the Joint Editor in Chief of Animal Welfare (AWF). _{Professor Bas Rodenburg}_{^{Utrecht University, The Netherlands}} Can you briefly explain the journal’s aims and scope?…

More and more research is finding inflammation as a potential contributing factor towards to the development of various mental illnesses. A systematic review was conducted to determine the association between parasitic infection and mental illnesses in various African populations. Two parasite groups were evaluated; helminths and protozoans, and four mental illness classifications; depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, schizotypal disorders and unspecified mental illnesses.

Dr Dami Ajayi · 28 March 2022

Reflections on House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths

The March article of Muses – the arts blog from BJPsych International is the first blog of the series. The blog is written by Dr Dami Ajayi, Specialty Doctor, Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Trainee/Blog Editor, BJPsych International.…

Greta Hawes · 9 April 2025

Digital projects reviews: The importance of digital resources for studying and teaching the ancient world

Last year, the editors of Classical Review announced that we would begin reviewing digital projects. This move recognises both the importance of digital resources for how we study and teach the ancient world, and the important roles that scholars of antiquity have played in the development of the digital humanities ecosystem.…

Mona Suleiman · 11 November 2022

Mona Suleiman Awarded Inaugural Irish Society for Parasitology William C. Campbell Award

This year, Mona Suleiman, who is doing her PhD at the University of Bath, was the winner of the award. The competition this year was high, but Mona’s presentation stood out for the fundamental impacts of her research that were explained in a very comprehensible way.

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