In the case of the Merck ivermectin program for river blindness, it took at least three such people: Campbell, whose team discovered that a horse medicine effectively kills the parasite behind ...

Researchers converted a natural compound into an effective anti-parasitic medicine, Ivermectin ... one of the leading infectious causes of blindness. Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, causes ...

Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On 30 January 2025, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Niger has been verified for eliminating the transmission of onchocerciasis, commonly known as ...

According to WHO, river blindness is endemic in 34 countries worldwide, of which 31 are in Africa. At least 250 million people remain at risk of infection. In 1987, Merck made the landmark ...

According to WHO, river blindness is endemic in 34 countries worldwide, of which 31 are in Africa. At least 250 million people remain at risk of infection. In 1987, Merck made the landmark decision to ...