Luis F. Brotons and Carmen V. Escolano, professors from the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), have visited the University of Holguín in Cuba. The UMH and its Cuban counterpart have signed a framework agreement and both have collaboration in the preparation of an international cooperation agreement funded by the Generalitat Valencian to study the [...]
Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease that is endemic within Latin America. It is caused by the parasite, Trypanosoma cruzi, and transmitted to humans by triatomine bugs. Poor rural areas of the Peruvian Amazon do not have good access to immunochromatographic diagnostic testing, which is useful for studying the seroprevalence and for optimizing diagnoses [...]
The Miguel Hernández University of Elche research project, “Adaptation of Jobs for People with Reduced Functionality (MCS Adapts),” aims to examine the prevalence of multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS) in different groups of workers, develop guidelines for adapting jobs based on the analysis of frequent conditions, as well as develop formal plans for employees of human [...]
We interviewed UMH professor of microbiology, Kika Colom, with whom we traveled to the county of Turkana, Kenya, to learn about the university development cooperation project, “Improving the Health of the Turkana Population through the Prevention of and Treatment for Neglected Tropical Diseases.” This project is part of a 2020 agreement established by the UMH and [...]