Actin polymerization in the cytosol and at the plasma membrane is locally regulated by actin
nucleators. Several microbial pathogens exploit cellular actin polymerization to spread …

Background The continued success of community case management (CCM) programs in
low-resource settings depends on the ability of these programs to retain the community …

Background Appropriate clinical management of malaria in children is critical for preventing
progression to severe disease and for reducing the continued high burden of malaria …

Motivating community health workers (CHWs), many of whom are volunteers, is important for
the sustainability of integrated community case management programs. Given the limited …

Background About 10% of children worldwide do not live with either of their biological
parents, and although some of these children are orphans, many have living parents. While …

Despite substantial public and private costs of non-adherence to infectious disease
treatments, patients often do not finish their medication. We explore adherence to …

Background A large proportion of artemisinin-combination therapy (ACT) anti-malarial
medicines is consumed by individuals that do not have malaria. The over-consumption of …

Background More than half of artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) consumed globally
are dispensed in the retail sector, where diagnostic testing is uncommon, leading to …

Introduction In many malaria-endemic countries, the private retail sector is a major source of
antimalarial drugs. However, the rarity of malaria diagnostic testing in the retail sector leads …

India's rapidly ageing population raises concerns about the burden of health care payments
among older individuals who may have both limited income and greater health care needs …