The global impact of childhood malnutrition is staggering. The synergism between
malnutrition and infection contributes substantially to childhood morbidity and mortality …

Background Diarrhoea accounts for 1.8 million deaths in children in low‐and middle‐income
countries (LMICs). One of the identified strategies to prevent diarrhoea is hand washing …

Background Most studies of the causes of diarrhoea in low-income and middle-income
countries have looked at severe disease in people presenting for care, and there are few …

The emerging discipline of evolutionary medicine is breaking new ground in understanding
why people become ill. However, the value of evolutionary analyses of human physiology …

Vivax malaria was historically described as 'benign tertian malaria'because individual
clinical episodes were less likely to cause severe illness than Plasmodium falciparum …

The short-term association between diarrhea and weight is well-accepted, but the long-term
association between diarrhea and growth is less clear. Using data from 7 cohort studies …

Background Peru reduced its under-5 child stunting prevalence notably from 31.3% in 2000
to 13.1% in 2016. Objectives We aimed to study factors and key enablers of child stunting …

Introduction: Relapses are important contributors to illness and morbidity in Plasmodium
vivax and P. ovale infections. Relapse prevention (radical cure) with primaquine is required …

Small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) are promising home fortification
products, but the optimal zinc level needed to improve growth and reduce morbidity is …

Background Although diarrheal illnesses are recognized as both a cause and effect of
undernutrition, evidence for the effect of specific enteropathogens on early childhood growth …