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Selective laser trabeculoplasty versus 0·5% timolol eye drops for the treatment of glaucoma in Tanzania: a randomised controlled trial

Globally, glaucomas are the most frequent cause of irreversible blindness, caused by a build-up of fluid in the eye. Africa has the highest prevalence of the condition and highest prevalence of blindness due to glaucoma. Rates in Sub-Saharan Africa are … Continue reading

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Effectiveness of an mHealth system on access to eye health services in Kenya: a cluster-randomised controlled trial

A smartphone-based eye screening and referral system used by community members has been shown to almost triple the number of people with eye problems attending primary care, as well as increasing appropriate uptake of hospital services, compared to the standard … Continue reading

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Decoding anti-leishmanial drug efficacy determinants.

After a couple of months on BioRxiv our first pre-print has been accepted for publication in Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy! ‘Chemogenomic profiling of anti-leishmanial efficacy and resistance in the related kinetoplastid parasite Trypanosoma brucei‘ Selecting our T. brucei RNAi library … Continue reading

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Why Trypanosoma brucei is sensitive to human serum

Cathepsin-L can resist lysis by human serum in Trypanosoma brucei brucei. PLoS Pathogens 10: e1004130 Featured at: LSHTM, Wellcome Trust See also: commentary in Microbial Cell 1:270-2 Most African trypanosomes, including the veterinary species Trypanosoma brucei brucei and T. congolense (causative agents of the … Continue reading

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DISCUSSION PAPER: Policy Decisions in the Transport Sector

SPHR@L Discussion Paper: Policy Decisions in the Transport Sector by Rebecca Steinbach, May 2013 This discussion paper aims to inform SPHR@L’s work as part of the NIHR School for Public Health Research. To contribute to the development of our work on providing useful … Continue reading