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New bed net coated with an insecticide and a long-lasting chemical helps reduce malaria prevalence

Bed nets have been highly effective in protecting against malaria, but recent increase in insecticide resistance means new approaches are needed.

12 Apr 2018

RSTMH announces Dr Adrian Hopkins MBE as Chair of Scientific Committee of 2019 European Congress

The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) is pleased to announce Dr Adrian Hopkins MBE as the Chair of the Scientific Committee of the 11th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health (ECTMIH).

11 Apr 2018

In memoriam: Professor Tsutomu Takeuchi

It is with great sadness that I share the news of the death on 20 March 2018 of Professor Tsutomu Takeuchi – physician, parasitologist and Professor Emeritus at Keio University.

10 Apr 2018

Mosquito-killing drug shows effect for a month, offering possible new tool for malaria elimination

Adding ‘repurposed’ antiparasitic drug to community-wide campaigns with antimalarial treatment could boost impact by up to 61%. A drug commonly used to treat parasitic diseases reveals further potential as a new tool for malaria control.

28 Mar 2018

Professor Sir Brian Greenwood announced as Editor-in-Chief of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene’s journal, Transactions

The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) has announced Professor Sir Brian Greenwood, Manson Professor of Clinical Tropical Medicine at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, as the Editor-in-Chief of our journal, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene.

06 Mar 2018

WHO strategy to eradicate yaws should be revised to achieve elimination, study suggests

First evidence of antibiotic resistance in yaws bacteria highlights need for robust vigilance and improved laboratory surveillance.

08 Feb 2018

The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Rapid spread of multidrug-resistant malaria in southeast Asia demands urgent action

Genetic surveillance should be incorporated into malaria control programmes to improve treatment and reduce risk of drug-resistant major outbreaks. The current spread of multidrug-resistant malaria in southeast Asia is likely to be the result of two mutations combining in 2008, according to a retrospective genetic study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal.

02 Feb 2018

RSTMH announces call for applications for the Robert Cochrane Fund for Leprosy

To mark World Leprosy Day, we are opening a call for applications for the remaining £1,000 of the Robert Cochrane Fund for Leprosy. The funding is to be awarded to further research in the field of leprosy and in honour of Robert Cochrane, the eminent leprologist.

30 Jan 2018

RSTMH announces exciting changes to travel scholarships and small grants

This new year brings a lot of exciting developments for the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Among many things, as part of our new strategy, we have made some changes to how our travel scholarships and small grants will be awarded.

08 Jan 2018

Professor Mike Service (1933-2017)

It is with great sadness that the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene announces the death of Professor Mike Service, who has passed away aged 84.

12 Dec 2017

The Soulsby Foundation travelling fellowships: apply for up to £20,000 funding

The Soulsby Foundation is offering travel fellowships to medical or veterinary graduates who propose an impactful project within the international field of One Health’.

02 Nov 2017

Health impacts of climate change already felt today, says Lancet report

Climate change is already having an impact on health, impacting on labour productivity, the spread of infectious disease and exposure to air pollution and heatwaves, and affecting countries worldwide, according to the first report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change.

31 Oct 2017

Blogs

Transactions: Volume 120, Issue 1, January 2026

The first issue of the new year of Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

15 Jan 2026

International Health: Volume 18, Issue 1, January 2026

Highlights from this issue of International Health include a 10-year comparison of regional maternal healthcare in the Philippines and a lesson from mobile malaria workers in Cambodia.

15 Jan 2026

RSTMH in 2026: looking at the year ahead

January is always a good time to reflect on the past few years as a Society, and our goals for 2026, particularly as we enter the third full year of our current strategy. 

09 Jan 2026

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