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'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean A Chinese-led research team captures pictures of life at depths of more than 9km in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

'Communities' of strange, extreme life seen for first time in deep ocean. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

eight eight-tile image showing different bilogical communities on the deep sea floor.

We're often looking up for the aliens, but maybe they're just here in places we think are extremely unlikely for life to exist.

New study reports these underwater communities - away from sunlight & under enormous pressure.

Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

HT @danversflett.bsky.social

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What soil animals eat: It’s more who you are than where you feed Amelie Hauer, Anton Potapov, Ajuan Zhang, Andrey G. Zuev, Melanie M. Pollierer This is a plain language summary of a Functional Ecology research article which can be found here. Soil is full of lif…

📰Published📰What soil animals eat: It’s more who you are than where you feed🍽️

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Genes in one of the snail genomic regions found in this study

We hope the genes we've found can lead to new strategies for blocking parasite transmission at the snail stage, thereby reducing the >200 million cases of schistosomiasis that happen each year.

Genes linked to schistosome resistance identified in a genome-wide association study of African snail vectors - Nature Communications A genome wide association study of an African vector of schistosomiasis revealed two genomic regions associated with resistance to Schistosoma mansoni. These findings will inform novel control strateg...

In a genome-wide association study of the African snail B. sudanica, we find completely different genes to be important for resisting infection. Although these African snails can be harder to work with, it's important to study them since species aren't all the same.
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Life cycle of Schistosoma mansoni from https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bugbitten/

Schistosomiasis is a human disease from worms spread by snails. I and others have long studied Latin American snails B. glabrata to find genomic regions affecting schisto resistance. But most schisto occurs in Africa, transmitted by other snails. Now with @schistosoma.bsky.social we address this…

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Genes linked to schistosome resistance identified in a genome-wide association study of African snail vectors - Nature Communications A genome wide association study of an African vector of schistosomiasis revealed two genomic regions associated with resistance to Schistosoma mansoni. These findings will inform novel control strateg...

New research w/ @jacobphd.bsky.social et al. published today in Nature Communications: Genes linked to schistosome resistance identified in a genome-wide association study of African snail vectors doi.org/10.1038/s414... 🐌🪱🧬

This video animation explains what FGS is, how it affects women and what the Female Genital Schistosomiasis Integration Group (FIG) is doing to tackle it. Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) a neglected sexual and reproductive health condition

#DYK there is a water-borne infection that can lead to #infertility ,📈 risk to HIV & is often misdiagnosed as an #STI? Our cross-sector coalition tackles the neglected issue of #FGSchisto across #SRHR, #HIV, #HPV, #NTDs & #WASH.

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Oh after the badger excitement of this morning I didn’t think today could get more ecologically exciting

I. Was. Wrong

I have a Lampyris noctiluca in my garden. A glow worm. A GLOW WORM

Amazing!! What a glorious glow!

📰 July’s GSA Schisto Bulletin is live!

🚀 Updates, resources, trainings & community highlights

🌱 Driving equity & innovation in#Schistosomiasis elimination

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#NTDs #GlobalHealth #HealthSystems #BeatNTDs

DNDi 2024 Annual Report Browse our interactive Annual Report to learn how solidarity in science is benefiting the most neglected.

🎉 Our annual report is out! In 2024, we advanced work on 🔬 32 projects, including 16 clinical trials in 7 disease areas, conducted across 🌍 60 sites in 23 countries.

Browse our report to learn how solidarity in science is benefiting the most neglected 👉 bit.ly/4eRbJfq

🎉 More great news from Africa!
Senegal has officially eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, validated by @who.int .
This makes Senegal the 9th country in the WHO African Region to achieve this milestone.
#UniteActEliminate #NTDs #BeatNTDs

This beetling beauty is the Golden-bloomed Grey Longhorn. Spotted recently at Castle Water, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, it has stripy black & grey antennae, longer than its body, & a mottled gold and black wing case.
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📢#Measles update: NW England

Call for parents & carers to ensure children get 2 doses of #MMR vaccine following death of child at Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool & low of vaccine uptake in region.

More from our experts #LSHTMunpacked👇
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Rapport d'activité de la GSA 2024-2025. Nous avons le plaisir d'annoncer la publication du rapport d'activité de la GSA, qui présente les réalisations de 2024 et les projets pour 2025. Nous remercions nos partenaires, nos groupes de travail, nos ambassadeurs et l'ensemble de la communauté impliquée dans la lutte contre la schistosomiase et les MTN pour leur soutien. Lire le rapport en anglais, français et portugais. Lire maintenant.

📢Rapport Annuel de Progrès du GSA 2024–2025 !

Une année d’impact, une vision ambitieuse #BeatNTDs

🌍 Merci à nos partenaires, groupes, Ambassadeurs et à toute la communauté MTN — ensemble pour l’élimination de la #schistosomiase.

📘 Disponible en 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇵🇹

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Progress Report of The GSA. WE are pleased to announce the publication of the Progress Report of the GSA, presenting achievements in 2024 and plans for 2025. Thanks to our partners, working groups, ambassadors, and the broader schistosomiasis and NTD community for your support. Read the report in English, French, and Portuguese. Read Now.

🚀 Check out our report celebrating a year of impact & looking ahead to bold plans.

🌍 Thanks to our partners, groups, ambassadors & #GlobalHealth & #BeatNTDs community—your work drives progress toward #schistosomiasis elimination.

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In this video, we walk you through the process of snail sampling, a crucial step in identifying and controlling the spread of schistosomiasis (also known as ... How to sample snails for schistosomiasis control? | ATRAP Project

Explore valuable insights from @atrapproject.bsky.social as they guide you through snail sampling—key to controlling schistosomiasis. Learn to identify and gather snails, the intermediate hosts of these parasites. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m5o... #Schistosomiasis

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YouTube video by Unlimit Health Down to zero

Roundworm, hookworm, and whipworm cause a disease known as soil-transmitted helminthiasis. In Côte d'Ivoire, only one district remains highly infected with these parasites. We aim to get that number down to zero. Find out how you can help: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rdl...

Behaviour change is often overrated as the ultimate solution to improve health because without social, economic & structural environments that facilitate rather than obstruct healthy choices, behaviour change remains a privilege reserved for those who have the resources to remove the obstructions.

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A warm welcome to the over 1,500 newly elected members of RSB – we’re delighted that you have joined our community!

Don’t forget that, as a member, you now have access to exclusive membership benefits including discounted training courses, RSB Perks and more - have a look at my.rsb.org.uk.

Five Billion Mectizan Treatments - Determination This year we’re celebrating 5 billion Mectizan treatments donated to end river blindness and lymphatic filariasis. Our partners have faced many obstacles over…

We’re celebrating 5️⃣ billion Mectizan treatments donated to #EliminateLF & #StampOutOncho. Our country partners have faced many obstacles over the years, including civil strife, complex logistics, funding gaps. In this video, learn how 🇹🇬 Togo is meeting the challenge. #beatNTDs vimeo.com/1096950911

Swifts raise their chicks high in eaves or nestboxes, returning to the same site year after year.

When the young fledge, they launch into open air... & just keep going!

They’ll remain airborne for the next two or three years, until it’s time to breed themselves.

#SpringStories

Guardians of the earth: can the soil be ‘vaccinated’ to protect against nematode pathogens? Adding nematode collagen and chitin to soils could shape the microbiome, selecting for those microbes with the ability to fight these pathogen

Very cool piece of research by Josephine Pasche and colleagues described in the latest @springernature.com #Bugbitten blog :

Vaccinating soil against pathogens, with the microbiome acting in lieu of immune cells.

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#Soil #Microbiome #plants