Winner of "Explaining AMR: Student Poster Prize 2020" announced We can now announce the winner of the Explaining AMR: Student Poster Prize 2020. 07 Jan 2021
In Memoriam: Professor Adetokunbo Lucas (1931-2020) It is with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Professor Adetokunbo Lucas, RSTMH Lifetime and Honorary Fellow. 04 Jan 2021
In the year of NTDs, RSTMH publishes special issue of Transactions on podoconiosis Today, RSTMH published a special issue of our journal, Transactions: “Podoconiosis – cross-disciplinary research updates in the year of NTDs”. 16 Dec 2020
Soulsby Foundation calls for applications for 2021 One Health Fellowships The Soulsby Foundation is calling for applications for its 2021 One Health Fellowships. 25 Nov 2020
COVID-19 in Papa New Guinea We've invited our Country Ambassadors to talk about the response to COVID-19 in their country. 23 Nov 2020
Landmark road map for NTDs endorsed at 73rd WHA In a landmark moment for the neglected tropical disease community, a new road map for NTDs was endorsed this week at the Seventy-third World Health Assembly. 13 Nov 2020
Partnership between Students for Global Health and RSTMH We are delighted to announce the third year of our partnership with Students for Global Health. 13 Nov 2020
In Memoriam: Malcolm Guy 1944-2020 It is with deep sadness that RSTMH has learned of the death of Malcolm Guy, parasitologist, RSTMH Fellow and past Council member. 27 Oct 2020
A new partnership between the Africa Research Excellence Fund and RSTMH We’re pleased to announce a new partnership between RSTMH and Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF). 27 Oct 2020
Annual Meeting 2020: Emerging diseases and outbreaks - an overview RSTMH hosted our first fully virtual Annual Meeting, covering the theme of emerging diseases and outbreaks. 19 Oct 2020
Professor Gail Davey's Presidential Address RSTMH President Gail Davey’s first address, delivered at the 2020 RSTMH AGM in September, focused on podoconiosis and the importance of diversity and decolonisation of tropical medicine. 08 Oct 2020
COVID-19 in Zambia We’ve invited our Country Ambassadors to reflect on their country’s COVID-19 response. Let’s hear from Professor Gretchen Birbeck, our Country Ambassador for Zambia. 07 Oct 2020
Transactions: Volume 119, Issue 6, June 2025 In this month’s Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (TRSTMH), highlights include a Review article on the burden of mycetoma in Burkina Faso; an evaluation of suitability of two types of diagnostic tools for the diagnosis of canine visceral leishmaniasis in Argentina; a retrospective case series from South India analysing the tunnel sign in patients with melioidosis; an Original Article assessing the diagnostic sensitivity of microscopic techniques using formalin-fixed samples for the detection of soil-transmitted helminths; and six further papers from our recent Special Issue: Addressing the snakebite challenge - progress towards the 2030 roadmap. 10 Jun 2025
Round-up: 2025 Early Career Grants Programme applications In this blog, RSTMH Grants Manager Greta Holmes looks at the applications to this year's Early Career Grants programme – another record-breaking year for applications. 30 May 2025
Malaria, helminths, and other health challenges among street children and youths in Cameroon Valerie Makoge, Early Career Grant 2021 awardee and RSTMH Global Assessor, recently published an article in International Health titled ‘Unveiling the hidden health challenges: malaria, helminths, STIs and other pathologies among street children, adolescents and young adults in Cameroon’. In this blog, she summarises the key findings. 30 May 2025