Antimicrobial agents play a key role in controlling and curing infectious disease. Soon after
the discovery of the first antibiotic, the challenge of antibiotic resistance commenced …

As further trials are planned, key gaps in knowledge can be filled by applying new tools to re-
examine old questions relating to immune competence during and after infection events and …

Background Onchocerciasis is a disease caused by infection with Onchocerca volvulus,
which is transmitted to humans via the bite of several species of black fly, and is responsible …

Distribution shifts—where the training distribution differs from the test distribution—can
substantially degrade the accuracy of machine learning (ML) systems deployed in the wild …

Accurate and comprehensive measurements of economic well-being are fundamental inputs
into both research and policy, but such measures are unavailable at a local level in many …

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to global public health. WHO
emphasises the need for countries to monitor antibiotic consumption to combat AMR. Many …

BACKGROUND: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2017
(GBD 2017) includes a comprehensive assessment of incidence, prevalence, and years …

Anemia is a globally widespread condition in women and is associated with reduced
economic productivity and increased mortality worldwide. Here we map annual 2000–2018 …

Background Analysing trends and levels of the burden of disease at the national level can
mask inequalities in health-related progress in lower administrative units such as provinces …

HIV/AIDS is a leading cause of disease burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Existing evidence has
demonstrated that there is substantial local variation in the prevalence of HIV; however …