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2024 Early Career Grants Programme opens for applications The 2024 RSTMH Early Career Grants Programme is now open for applications. The Programme provides more than 200 grants every year to those early in their careers to carry out their first piece of research into tropical medicine or global health. 22 Jan 2024
Call for papers: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Global Health The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) journals, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (TRSTMH) and International Health are seeking proposals for a Special Issue which will explore the use and potential use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in Global Health research and implementation. 19 Dec 2023
International Health supplement on trachoma published as part of Sightsavers dissemination partnership We have published a new research supplement in our journal International Health that provides updates on the infectious eye disease trachoma, in partnership with Sightsavers. 12 Dec 2023
Professor Jimmy Whitworth takes up role as RSTMH President Professor Jimmy Whitworth has taken on his role as President of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at the RSTMH Annual General Meeting, held us part of RSTMH’s Annual Meeting which took place yesterday. 29 Sep 2023
World Chagas Disease Day 2024: Article collection The theme for this year's World Chagas Disease Day is 'Tackling Chagas disease: Detect early and care for life'. To celebrate, we have compiled an article collection from our journal Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (TRSTMH). 14 Apr 2024
World Health Day 2024: 2023 Journal Highlights Collection To mark World Health Day, taking place on 7 April 2024, we are delighted to share the 2023 Journal Highlights Collection. 07 Apr 2024
Transactions: Volume 118, Issue 4, April 2024 Highlights this month include a systematic review on the cost-effectiveness of One Health interventions for rabies elimination; a meta-analysis on the impact of lamivudine treatment in late pregnancy on the development of the foetal immune response to Hepatitis B virus; a rapid review highlighting the urgent need for studies with a control group to guide evidence-based recommendations for snakebite prevention; and an analysis of patterns of individual compliance with anthelmintic treatment for soil-transmitted helminth infections in southern Ethiopia. 04 Apr 2024
World TB Day 2024: Article Collection Ahead of World TB Day on 24 March 2024, we have compiled a number of recent articles from our two journals International Health and Transactions. 24 Mar 2024