A woman has come forward with a disturbing accusation. She claims that a nursing home gave her powerful drugs without her consent. The drugs in question are fentanyl and heroin. These are not your average painkillers. They are serious stuff, often linked to addiction and overdose. The woman's experience raises big questions. How could this happen? Nursing homes are ...
Mass drug administration (MDA) of Ivermectin and Albendazole has been a game-changer in the fight against lymphatic filariasis (LF). This strategy, part of the Global Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis, has shown promising results. But how do we know when to stop? Researchers wanted to figure out when it's safe to call it quits on MDA. They took a c...
In 2013, health workers in Ethiopia's Tigray region started a big task: they wanted to see how well their treatments for trachoma were working. Trachoma is an eye disease that can lead to blindness if not treated. They did this by checking lots of people in 31 different areas, or "woredas", for signs of the disease. These checks, called baseline surveys, were just t...
Every year, many children in Ghana face serious health issues due to worm infections like schistosomiasis (SCH) and soil-transmitted helminths (STH). These infections are still common, even after years of efforts by the Ghana Health Service and other groups to control and eliminate them. This study looked into why these efforts haven't been successful in reaching all...