Ventorina Aculu, a mother of eight in her 60s, says she is proud to have given birth to her many children. Her distress only set in with her last two, both sons and now adults. Omac Alfred and Kibwota ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

January 31, 2012 — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued recommendations geared toward controlling an outbreak of nodding syndrome in South Sudan. The permanent neurologic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study included 240 patients with nodding syndrome given doxycycline or placebo. Doxycycline may help reduce ...

A new study suggests that a course of the drug doxycycline can decrease acute seizure-related hospitalization and deaths related to nodding syndrome. Image Credit: Liverpool School of Tropical ...

On Monday, World Health Organization officials and scientists will gather in Uganda to discuss a mysterious affliction, called “nodding disease,” that is affecting almost 3,000 children in the African ...

KITGUM, Uganda - Augustine Languna's eyes welled up and then his voice failed as he recalled the drowning death of his 16-year-old daughter. The women near him looked away, respectfully avoiding the ...

Augustine Languna's eyes welled up and then his voice failed as he recalled the drowning death of his 16-year-old daughter. The women near him looked away, respectfully avoiding the kind of raw ...

Nodding syndrome is a rare neurological condition that can result in head nodding and violent seizures. Some researchers think they know the... Ventorina Aculu, a mother of eight in her 60s, says she ...

If you value independent local news, become a sustainer today. Your gift could help unlock a $1M challenge. Ventorina Aculu, a mother of eight in her 60s, says she is proud to have given birth to her ...