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Professor Jimmy Whitworth takes up role as RSTMH President

Professor Jimmy Whitworth has taken on his role as President of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at the RSTMH Annual General Meeting, held us part of RSTMH’s Annual Meeting which took place yesterday.

29 Sep 2023

RSTMH Medals and Awards Winners 2023

RSTMH has announced the winners of the 2023 Medals and Awards programme at the RSTMH Annual Meeting which was held in London on 28 – 29 September 2023.

28 Sep 2023

Call for Papers: Addressing the snakebite challenge - progress towards the 2030 roadmap

We are seeking submissions for a supplement, to be published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (TRSTMH), which aims to bring together research on improving the understanding of snakebites and snakebite envenoming.

22 Sep 2023

In Memoriam: Professor Anthony Bryceson (1934 – 2023)

We were very sad to hear that long-term member Professor Anthony Bryceson recently died. Anthony had been an RSTMH member since 1967 and served on the Council and on the Medals and Awards Committee in 1983 and 1984. He was also Honorary Secretary from 1985 to 1989 and was awarded the Chalmers Medal in 1979. Please find below an obituary written by three former RSTMH Presidents about Anthony and his many achievements.

11 Aug 2023

International Health: Introducing Lessons from the Field

We are delighted to launch of Lessons from the Field as a new article type in International Health.

25 Jul 2023

RSTMH President Fund winners announced

The winners of this year’s President Fund, which supports potential RSTMH members from low- and low-middle income countries by paying awardees’ annual membership subscription for three years, have been announced.

19 Jul 2023

RSTMH Journals: New Associate Editors

Earlier this year we launched an open call to recruit new Associate Editors for our two journals, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (TRSTMH) and International Health.

18 Jul 2023

Professor Abebaw Fekadu appointed as RSTMH Honorary Fellow

We are delighted to announce Professor Abebaw Fekadu, as our latest annual RSTMH Honorary Fellow.

02 Jun 2023

Mass Drug Administration of Ivermectin and Albendazole in Yambio, South Sudan

Neglected Tropical Diseases photo competition winner announced

We are excited to announce the winner of the RSTMH Neglected Tropical Disease photo competition, which ran earlier this year.

02 Jun 2023

Student Essay Prize Winner 2022 announced

We’re happy to announce the winner of our 2022 Student Essay Prize, now in its fourth year.

23 May 2023

RSTMH Medals and Awards 2023 open for nominations

Our RSTMH Medals and Awards 2023 programme is now open, with four individual medals and awards due to be awarded this year. Nominate or apply before 17:00 BST, 16 June 2022.

05 May 2023

In Memoriam: Dr David Evans (1938 – 2023)

Dr David Evans, known for his research over three decades on trypanosomiasis and leishmaniasis, died in Salisbury on 18 February 2023. He served as RSTMH Honorary Treasurer from 1984 to 1999.

04 May 2023

Blogs

Credit: Global Alliance for Rabies Control

Rabies Article Collection

To mark World Rabies Day on September 28th, 2023, we have collated the most recent rabies research published across the RSTMH portfolio, as well as the most impactful and highly cited articles from previous issues.

28 Sep 2023

Photo title: Textures in vipers Photo credit: Edgar Neri-Castro Photo caption: Close-up of a Atheris squamigera, a species of the genus Atheris. Species of this genus have a very showy strongly keeled scale pattern.

ISBAD 2023: Hear from our Early Career Grant awardees

For this year's International Snakebite Awareness Day, taking place on 19 September 2023, we spoke to our Early Career Grant awardees about why they chose to conduct research into snakebite.

19 Sep 2023

Photo title: Shared landscapes Photo credit: Gnaneswar Ch Photo caption: Snakes are an important part of agrarian landscapes, as rodent controllers. Being an epicenter for snakebite, at least 58,000 people die in India annually. Russell's vipers are considered to contribute to most of these deaths but if they aren't provoked they cause no harm and can coexist peacefully as seen in the picture. The complexities in treatment, venom variation, and poor policies make it a nightmare for the victi

International Snakebite Awareness Day 2023: Article Collection

To mark International Snakebite Awareness Day on September 19th, 2023, we have collated the most recent, impactful snakebite research from across the RSTMH portfolio.