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The Impact of Cooking Practices on Childhood Infectious Diseases: A Global Perspective
The Impact of Cooking Practices on Childhood Infectious Diseases: A Global Perspective Introduction Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children worldwide. While numerous factors contribute to the prevalence of childhood illnesses,...
Interview with Julien Reboud Multi-pathogen testing is the next generation of diagnostics
Multi-pathogen testing is the next generation of diagnostics In this interview, Julien Reboud, Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Glasgow and Scientific Manager in the DIDIDA project, talks about the possibilities of lateral flow formats in...
Fostering Collaboration for digital health advancements: DIDIDA project team’s Visit to Kisumu County in Kenya
Fostering Collaboration for digital health advancements: DIDIDA project team's Visit to Kisumu County in Kenya The DIDIDA project team responsible for integrating the new technology into existing health data infrastructures embarked in May on an important visit to...
DIDIDA joins the global community in observing World Malaria Day on 25 April
DIDIDA joins the global community in observing World Malaria Day on 25 April As World Malaria Day approaches on April 25th, the global community joins together in raising awareness of the ongoing battle against this mosquito-borne disease. While huge progress has...
DIDIDA consortium is looking for PhD students based in Uganda
DIDIDA consortium is looking for PhD students based in Uganda DIDIDA, or Digital Innovations and Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases in Africa, is a research project funded by the European Union and UKRI aiming to develop user-friendly and low-cost diagnostic tools...
DIDIDA consortium is looking for PhD students based in Kenya
DIDIDA consortium is looking for PhD students based in Kenya DIDIDA, or Digital Innovations and Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases in Africa, is a research project funded by the European Union and UKRI aiming to develop user-friendly and low-cost diagnostic tools...
Didida project kick-off meeting in Nairobi
The Digital Innovations and Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases in Africa (DIDIDA) had its official kick-off at the Strathmore University. DIDIDA is an ambitious project to develop reliable, low-cost, mobile phone-connected tests to help detect multiple infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases at once…
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