Our Medals and Awards are a highlight of any year, and 2025 was no expection. The awards recognised lifetimes of acievement, as well as rising stars in the fields of research, conservation, botanical art and advocacy.

The latest Schisto Bulletin is out. Full of news, updates, articles, tools, opportunities and grants. Check it out here bit.ly/SchistoBulle...

Great to see @wheelerlab.bio paper out, using a custom imaging and computational system for tracking and screening schistosome miracidia, helping to elucidate how the larvae respond to chemical signals from snails: doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Next Tuesday, 2 December, we launch our 'Treated like a child' campaign. It’s the first step in understanding how to reach the thousands of pre-schoolers in Zanzibar at risk from parasitic disease. Please sign up for a reminder when the campaign begins: mailchi.mp/unlimithealt...

Join us for this key webinar: Optimising schistosomiasis treatment for preschool-aged children - a pragmatic approach from research to practice 🗓️ 26 November 2025 🕐 13:00–14:30 UTC 🌐 English with French interpretation Register via: www.isntd.org/isntd-connect #Schistosomiasis #WorldChildrensDay

I have been raising the implications of lack of funding for the Canal and River Trust since becoming an MP, and more recently the issues facing our local canals due to a lack of infrastructure investment. www.theguardian.com/environm...

Chalk streams are a rare and precious habitat💧 Many of which are found in England's National Parks🏞️ Sadly chalk streams are under threat thanks to over abstraction – removal of water from a natural source for uses such as drinking water🚰 More about chalk streams 👉 www.cnp.org.uk/blog/top-fac...

Last week Labour MPs rejected an amendment that would protect chalk streams from development. Here’s why are chalks streams are so important and why development puts them at risk ⬇️

[2/2] La comparaison révèle de forts contrastes territoriaux. Le Nil n’apparaît pas dans le top 30 avec seulement 3.075 m³/s. L’évaporation dans le Sahara réduit drastiquement son débit. Ces écarts illustrent le rôle décisif du climat dans la puissance fluviale. #geography #hydrology #riverpower

Inside #Kenya's ambitious target to eliminate #bilharzia by 2030 www.the-star.co.ke/news/2025-11... via @thestarkenya.bsky.social

🎗️ 17 Nov is #CervicalCancerElimination Day. Female genital schistosomiasis (#FGSchisto) affects millions of women and girls, yet it is invisible in cervical cancer strategies. FGS ↑ risk of HPV/HIV & mimics cervical cancer. 🧩Integration saves lives. Learn more: bit.ly/FIG-schisto #BeatNTDs #SRHR

We are launching a photo competition! We want our members & Fellows to capture the intersection between global health and technology, and how the digital revolution – including artificial intelligence – is changing how we practice healthcare. Apply now: www.rstmh.org/news-blog/bl...

#Climatechange is redrawing the risk map for infectious diseases like #schistosomiasis. At #COP30, lets action climate-resilient health systems = #climatejustice is #healthjustice. Check out the Health Pavilion- organized by @who.int , @wellcometrust.bsky.social

🌍 Join us at #COP30 for an important discussion on climate change and infectious diseases. Hosted by @cepi.net, @oficialfiocruz.bsky.social, @gavi.org, @mmv.org, @unitaid.bsky.social, and DNDi. 💻 Click here to watch live: who.int/news-room/ev...

🎓 Are you heading to @astmh.bsky.social Annual Meeting in Toronto? 📍 Wondering where to find all the schisto-focused talks, posters, and symposia? We’ve got you covered. 🔗 Explore our guide to all things #schistosomiasis at #ASTMH2025: 👉 buff.ly/GiSXKyM

Join us Nov 6 (3–4:30 PM EAT) for a webinar on bridging the gap between research & policy for #NTDs amid shifting funding. 👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🌍 South–South collaboration in action: Zanzibar x Malawi on #schistosomiasis: 🔹 Snail vector techniques & ecological considerations 🔹 Cross-sector collaboration 🔹 Adapting Zanzibar’s approach to Malawi’s context 🔹#SouthSouthCooperation drive sustainable #BeatNTDs solutions 📖: buff.ly/4QmUbWx

A little terror for your Tuesday! Basket star filmed by ROV pilots at ~270 m during the #Taleof2Canyons — these many-armed ophiuroids capture prey w/ease. Escape is unlikely thanks to tiny hooks & sticky mucus-covered limbs. Once ensnared, tube feet shuttle the meal towards the animal’s mouth.

From January to 28 September 2025, over 518K cholera cases and 6,508 deaths have been reported across 32 countries. The deaths have already surpassed last year’s toll. Read more: bit.ly/432IFwT

Check out the latest research & training funding opportunities, news, articles and upcoming events is the October 2025 issue of the #Schistosomiasis Research Update newsletter. Read is here: mailchi.mp/22f28fa98252...

Very cool! www.imperial.ac.uk/news/270033/...

BugBitten's latest blog from @scianouk.bsky.social looking at the recent findings on insect sentience - what implications will this have on vector control? go.nature.com/47jeJ1S

Inspired by @rsb.org.uk article on insect sentience, I wrote this piece for @springernature.com #ResearchCommunities with a vector-borne #disease angle "What do recent findings on insect sentience and welfare mean for vector research and control?" communities.springernature.com/posts/what-d...

Watching #DavidAttenborough 's Deep Ocean: Kingdom of the #Coelocanth - its AWE-some!!! The coelocanth is truly mesmerising. If interested definitely read "A Fish Caught In Time: The search for the coelocanth" its a great book. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #deepsea #marine #fish #livingfossil

Sentient insects & welfare in #research @rsb.org.uk @tomireland.bsky.social Mind-blown! "As the most diverse animal order on Earth, insects should be expected to have exceptionally diverse cognitive powers, perhaps a greater range than we see in vertebrates." thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biologist-fe...

Going to 14th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health #ECTMIH? Wondering which sessions to go to and which posters to look out for? Check out this list of #schistosomiasis related sessions, talks, posters here: www.eliminateschisto.org/news-events/... #BetterHealthForAll

What does integration mean for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)? Watch our quick guide.

In early October we will be hosting an open evening on Academic Clinical Fellowships & Lectureships in Infectious Diseases across all the London programmes. These are integrated clinical academic training programmes for doctors training in the UK. You can sign up here: forms.gle/T867P8qQ2SMvvHhZ9

#Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid Gains in cutting deaths from tuberculosis at risk as health officials warn clinics forced to ration drugs and testing Leonard Masauli in Lilongwe ✍️ www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

📢 New podcast: A holistic view of health 🎧 Our latest Infectious Conversations episode explores One Health, a holistic approach that connects people, animals and the planet. Listen now: soundcloud.com/unlimithealt...

Increased risk of infectious diseases in a time of war and conflict "War and conflict throughout history have resulted in the suffering and deaths of countless people who did not participate as combatants" communities.springernature.com/posts/increa...

I am pleased to present a project we've been working on for the least year to try to answer a fundamental question - does a parasite's developmental niche as an egg have effects on larval stages? We show that the answer is very much yes - which has a few implications. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

On #WorldHumanitarianDay we recognise the importance of access to #healthcare for those in crisis-affected communities🌍 Our course focuses on real life examples of health in humanitarian crises & how to identify & address needs in times of emergency. www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

#beatNTDs The Mectizan Expert Committee provides oversight for the Mectizan Donation Program. Meets regularly to review applications, hear from partners, and discuss emerging issues. #StampOutOncho #EliminateLF Learn more about the MEC's activities in 2024 >> https://bit.ly/45stVZG

We are looking for an expert in the private sector to join our Board of Directors! 📆 Deadline: 22 September 2025 👉 Details and how to apply: bit.ly/4lA1TAh 📣 Help us spread the word! #GlobalHealth #NTDs #NeglectedDiseases #BoardOfDirectors

🚨 We’re hiring! 🚨 We are looking for a Head of Data Engineering & Informatics to play a leading role in our ongoing development & lead our data strategy 📍 Oxford, UK 📅 Apply by Sep 17 🔗 www.iddo.org/about-us/jobs #NTDs #EmergingInfections #Malaria #GlobalHealth @tropicalmedicine.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk

🌍 Tomorrow: Escape the Neglect – Eliminating NTDs in a Changing World 🗓 13 Aug | 4–5:30 PM EAT / 9–10:30 AM ET 🎙 Hosted by @amref.bsky.social with the @gatesfoundation.bsky.social Sign up and join the conversation: newsroom.amref.org/africa-dialo...

Female Genital Schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa & beyond is often underreported & misdiagnosed due to insufficient awareness & resources. This workshop by LifeArc, GSA & BILGENSA focused on practical solutions, aiming to inspire research & funding. buff.ly/EqY9qOt

Why Do Octopuses Change Color? How It Works and Why They Do It My latest “ask a marine biologist” quotes @sarahmackattack.bsky.social www.scubadiving.com/why-octopuse... 🧪🦑🌎

Fascinating! "..Canadian crops always had the lowest emissions because their soils currently sequester carbon due to low- or no-till practices, reduced summer fallow and carbon inputs from manure and crop residues, despite SOC losses from conversion of forest and grassland to cropland."

Wow! 🤩🤩🤯 "We demonstrate that a single #tree hosts approximately one trillion bacteria in its woody tissues, with microbial communities distinctly partitioned between heartwood and sapwood, each maintaining unique #microbiomes with minimal similarity to other plant tissues or ecosystem components."

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

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 🧪

Struggling to find methods, data, or results in the literature? Join our free webinar to see how the redesigned Europe PMC Advanced search helps you find exactly what you need fast! 🗓️ Aug 15 | 🕒 15:00 BST 🔗 bit.ly/HackingLiter... #AcademicChatter #PhDsky #AcademicSky #AcademicWriting 🧪

📰Published📰What soil animals eat: It’s more who you are than where you feed🍽️ buff.ly/rolKwK9 🧪🌍

🚨 Call for Applications! #FogartyNIH Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D43) is open! 🌍 U.S. Institutions - LMIC partnerships 🎯 Focus: infectious disease research (non-HIV), training & capacity building 📅 Deadline: Aug 6 🔗 shorturl.at/k3NYc

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.

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. www.nature.com/articles/s41...