Climate change is already having adverse effects on the transmission and spread of vector-borne diseases, and the severity of these impacts is expected to escalate. The CLIMOS project is playing an important role in mitigating and preventing the transmission and spread of vector-borne diseases.     Every year, more than one billion people are affected, […]
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    Although access to antiretroviral treatment (ART) is increasingly available worldwide, the number of patients lost to follow-up and number of treatment failures continue to challenge most African countries. Retention in care of HIV patients is essential to control the pandemic. In this study, GHTM researchers looked at “Retention in Care and Virological Failure […]
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  Carla Maia, Assistant Researcher and member of VBD-GHTM Research Group, was invited to participate as a keynote speaker at the Joint European Congress of Veterinary Pathology and Veterinary Clinical Pathology 2023, which occurred in Lisbon between 30th August and 2nd September. “Sand fly borne-diseases in Europe – epidemiological overview and potential triggers for their […]
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  “PSI Parasite Scene Investigation – Be a Researcher for a week” was the GHTM-IHMT internship developed by Sofia Cortes (VBD-GHTM) within the scope of Ciência Viva no Laboratório 2023. From 14th and 18th august, six high school students had the opportunity to learn about vector-borne parasitic diseases, such as leishmaniases, malaria and Human African […]
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