Global Cause
Infectious Diseases
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Dengue awareness: a critical front in the fight against AMR and infectious diseases
Dengue is more than a mosquito-borne disease; it drives unnecessary antibiotic use and fuels antimicrobial resistance. Preventing dengue is a critical step in protecting lives, health systems and the future effectiveness of life-saving medicines. Dengue prevention is AMR prevention — every life saved today protects the medicines we all need tomorrow. Link between AMR and...
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Paying the price to rid the world of tuberculosis
More than a million people die each year from tuberculosis (TB), a disease that many think belongs in the past. The key to fighting it is better funding, say experts. Tuberculosis remains the deadliest infectious disease, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). It is known as the ‘orphan’ disease because it has less visibility...
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Get to know the carbapenem-resistant superbugs brewing in hospital wastewater
Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is rising, and carbapenem-resistant superbugs are becoming more lethal than methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), despite carbapenems being a last-resort treatment. Widespread use and misuse of antibiotics in humans and animals over the last few decades has created a Darwinian pressure on bacteria, selecting only the most resistant bacteria to survive. This...
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Making ‘Zero Malaria’ possible with science and innovation
We can end malaria in our lifetimes. This ancient disease still kills hundreds of thousands of children yearly, despite being preventable. It’s worth repeating this as it’s easy to forget amidst the perfect storm of threats we face from climate change to insecticide resistance and funding shortfalls. But thanks to great leaps in scientific understanding, we...
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RSV immunisations prevent deaths and protect health systems
Respiratory syncytial virus can cause severe illness and death, especially in infants and older adults. Fortunately, new immunisations are already here – and saving lives. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants under one,1 leading to around 20,000 hospitalisations in the UK each year. 2 RSV impacts...
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Customised support for major vaccine manufacturers
Within the rapidly moving vaccine landscape and changing face of infectious diseases, vaccine manufacturers are under increasing pressure to make the latest products available as soon as safely possible. As major vaccine manufacturers require increasing levels of customised support in the areas of development, quality control and release testing, they are seeking partnerships with other...
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The power of the perfect storm: gender, malaria and the climate crisis
As humans, we are facing several threats: biological, climate, global instability, weakened health systems. The threat of malaria is compounded by all of these — and the most vulnerable are women, girls and children. In Africa, malaria is not only deadly but exacerbates poverty, strains health systems and deepens gender inequality by disproportionately affecting women...
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The invisible threat: how common foodborne pathogens challenge public health
As common foodborne pathogens become increasingly resistant, the global challenge to food safety intensifies, demanding immediate action to protect public health and economic stability. Foodborne infectious diseases are illnesses caused by consuming contaminated food or beverages. Several common pathogens, such as Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp or E. coli, are responsible for these diseases, each with...
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Success in self-testing as 86% of people living with HIV globally now know their status
Pioneering work over the last eight years to bring HIV self-testing to Africa has been instrumental in shaping global policy and advancing diagnostics for various infections. Eight years ago, only 53% of those living with HIV globally were aware of their status. By 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that had risen to 86%,...
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Improving patients’ medical course and reducing AMR with NGS and digital pathogen detection
Digital pathogen detection and NGS technology can quickly and accurately pinpoint the cause of infection, so patients can quickly receive more targeted and effective therapies. “Microbiological diagnostics in medicine are complex and diverse,” explains Dr med. Klaus Rensing, MBA, VP Medical Affairs at Noscendo, a provider of software-based pathogen identification technology. “Meaning, pathogens that cause...