Infectious Diseases Data Observatory (IDDO)

Epidemiological Shifts in Visceral Leishmaniasis Incidence, Relapse, and Mortality in Brazil, 2007–2023: Analysis Using the National Notifiable Diseases Information System AbstractBackground. Brazil accounts for >90% of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) cases reported in South America. VL is a notifiable disease in Brazil and pa

#ScienceReadForSunday: Epidemiological Shifts in #VisceralLeishmaniasis Incidence, Relapse, and Mortality in #Brazil, 2007–2023: Analysis Using the National Notifiable Diseases Information System
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A new study into #VisceralLeishmaniasis in #Brazil creates the most comprehensive picture of the disease in the country & highlights trends in age & relapse
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Look out for IDDO researchers Dr Adama Kazienga & Dr Dhruv Darji (online) who are presenting at the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) Alliance annual meeting in Kampala, Uganda, Feb 24–27#SMC #malaria
More info: www.smc-alliance.org

Untargeted metabolomics for triaging of cytochrome b inhibitors during Chagas’ disease drug discovery Author summary Chagas’ disease, a consequence of infection with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a severe global health problem. Most of the 6–7 million infected individuals reside in Latin America…

#ScienceReadForSunday: Untargeted metabolomics for triaging of cytochrome b inhibitors during Chagas’ disease drug discovery
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Looking forward to attending the Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) Alliance annual meeting in Kampala, Uganda, Feb 24–27, to discuss #SMC #malaria updates
More info www.smc-alliance.org

Science Bazaar - Oxford Brookes University The Science Bazaar encourages exploration of ‘science’ in the widest possible terms, engaging, for free, with over 3,200 visitors, of all ages and backgrounds.

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Think you can build & manage a hospital? Decide how many doctors, nurses, medicines & equipment you need - take on the challenges! Join our colleagues at the Health Sciences Collective @oxford_brookes Science Bazaar, Feb 21, from 9.30am.
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A new study into #VisceralLeishmaniasis in #Brazil creates the most comprehensive picture of the disease in the country & highlights trends in age & relapse
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An international consortium & Medicine Quality Research Group has shown hospital analysers offer a low-cost, accurate way to detect fake vaccines & insulin 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-37281-9
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Explore DAFODIL is a digital dashboard which enables regulators to compare the many devices that detect substandard & falsified medication & identify the right option for their needs👉 www.iddo.org/mq/science/d...
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Model-guided geospatial surveillance system for antimalarial drug resistance Disease surveillance activities are usually resource-constrained and should be optimised to generate the most informative scientific findings, and to make the best use of time, finances, and…

#ScienceReadForSunday: Model-guided geospatial surveillance system for antimalarial drug resistance #malaria
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UNIQplus | University of Oxford UNIQplus is aimed at talented undergraduates from under-represented groups, who would find continuing into postgraduate study a challenge for reasons other than their academic ability. This section

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Researchers built geospatial models of #AntimalarialResistance markers to guide site selection for genetic #malaria surveillance, visualised in an interactive web app to explore decision trade-offs
ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre; ICMR National Institute for Malaria Research
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Just launched: DAFODIL is a digital dashboard which enables regulators to compare the many devices that detect substandard & falsified medication & identify the right option for their needs👉 www.iddo.org/mq/science/d...
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Women In Science 2026

We are celebrating #WomenInScience Day by saluting all the fantastic women working with @WWARN @IDDOnews who are making a difference in #GlobalHealth research
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Are you working to improve research data and software management in your organisation? Join @RDA_Europe and our team for practical training on developing RDSM policies.

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of vaccination on prevention of long COVID - Nature Communications This meta-analysis demonstrates that people who received COVID-19 vaccination had a lower risk of long COVID compared with those who were unvaccinated during the Omicron era, with booster doses…

#ScienceReadForSunday: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of vaccination on prevention of long #COVID
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

UNIQplus | University of Oxford UNIQplus is aimed at talented undergraduates from under-represented groups, who would find continuing into postgraduate study a challenge for reasons other than their academic ability. This section

Curious about #PostgraduateStudy?
Apply to #UNIQplus - a paid summer internship in Oxford or online programme to build research skills for postgrad applications. There’s an opportunity to work with IDDO, search clinical medicine 02
⏰ Apply by 18 Feb
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Are you researching #InfectiousDiseases #EmergingInfections #malaria #AMR or #NTDs? The datasets we host harmonise tens of thousands of individual patient data, enabling researchers to answer new questions from existing data. Learn more www.iddo.org/data-sharing #BeatNTDs

View our #VisceralLeishmaniasis surveyor, an online interactive map that summarises #VL and #PKDL clinical trials across the world. Currently displaying 196 trials from 1980-2022, representing 35,000+ patients.
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Just launched: #DAFODIL is a digital dashboard, enabling regulators to compare the many devices that detect substandard and falsified medication @iddonews.bsky.social @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk

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Use the free to download case report form for #vl or #VisceralLeishmaniasis #HIV coinfection to collect data in a standardised format to accelerate research and #BeatNTDs
#kala_azar
www.iddo.org/vl/crf

🎥 New video! From Oxford to India, IDDO’s global collaborations drive real-world research through strong partnerships and local expertise #ICMR #RMRIMS #VCRC #NIMR
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#ScienceReadForSunday: Prospective characterisation of drug-resistant bloodstream infections in Africa and Asia (ACORN2): a surveillance network assessment @TropMedOxford @LOMRU

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All NTDs have one thing in common – a lack of data! This makes the data we collate, standardise and host, vital to further research, knowledge and improve treatment options
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