RSTMH response to Ebola crisis in DRC We are in the midst of the second largest Ebola outbreak in history – second only to the 2014 West African epidemic. 26 May 2019
Wellcome launches £80 million programme to tackle snakebite Today, Wellcome has announced an ambitious new £80 million programme to transform the way snakebite treatments are researched and delivered, to make them better, safer and more accessible for all. 16 May 2019
Record number of small grants received in 2019 This year we have seen a record number of applications for our small grants programme. 26 Apr 2019
World's first malaria vaccine pilot launched in Malawi The government of Malawi has, this week, launched the world’s first malaria vaccine in a landmark pilot programme. 24 Apr 2019
A world free of TB is possible by 2045, new report says Ahead of World TB Day on 24 March, The Lancet Commission on Tuberculosis has published findings that estimate the savings from averting a TB death are three times the costs and may be much greater in many countries. 21 Mar 2019
Mosquito-killing drug reduced malaria episodes by a fifth among children First evidence that repeated mass administration of ivermectin can reduce malaria incidence in children aged five or younger without an increase in adverse events for the wider population given the drug. 14 Mar 2019
Experts warn of a surge in vector-borne diseases as humanitarian crisis in Venezuela worsens The ongoing humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is accelerating the re-emergence of vector-borne diseases such as malaria, Chagas disease, dengue and Zika virus. 22 Feb 2019
European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health 2019 opens for abstracts We are now open for abstract submissions for the European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health 2019 (ECTMIH). 31 Oct 2018
RSTMH and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine announce Hemingway Award RSTMH and LSTM have announced a new award, the Hemingway Award, to coincide with the celebrations of Professor Janet Hemingway’s outstanding career and achievements, as she steps down as Director of LSTM. 09 Oct 2018
RSTMH Announces Student Essay Prize Welcome to the RSTMH Medical Student Essay Competition. This is the first time we have run this for some years and we plan to have an essay competition for global health students in due course. 02 Oct 2018
Our 2018 medals and awards winners Every year we award a number of medals in recognition of excellence. This year, the awards took place at our Annual Meeting at the Royal College of Physicians in London. 02 Oct 2018
RSTMH and NNN announce winners of the Beat NTDs photo contest As the Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN) Annual Meeting kicks off today in Addis Ababa, we are very excited to pleased to announce the winners of our joint photo competition with NNN on the theme of neglected tropical diseased, called Beat NTDs. 24 Sep 2018
International Health: Volume 16, Issue 4, July 2024 International Health is an Open Access journal that aims to stimulate scientific and policy debate and provide a forum for analysis and opinion sharing for individuals and organisations engaged in all areas of global heath. This month’s Editor’s Choice article is an article looking at the individual- and community-level women's empowerment and utilization of maternity care services in Afghanistan. 24 Jul 2024
Transactions: Volume 118, Issue 7, July 2024 The Editors Choice from this month is an article on COVID-19 mortality in 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy survivors and its implications for chemically exposed populations. 10 Jul 2024
World Dengue Day: Article Collection Saturday 15 June is World Dengue Day. Dengue is a viral infection transmitted from mosquitoes to humans that infects an estimated 400 million people each year. As there is no specific treatment for dengue, early detection and access to proper medical care greatly lowers the fatality rate of the disease. Raising awareness of the disease is critical in preventing dengue and reducing the global burden. 14 Jun 2024