Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have tracked how sandflies spread the parasitic disease Leishmaniasis (see here previously).  Their HRM-PCR DNA test identifies the animals and humans that the insect has infected and can help control or prevent epidemics. … Continue reading →

The Israel Ministry of Health has designated the Sanford Kuvin Center for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem as Israel’s National Laboratory for Leishmaniasis – a parasitic disease affecting an estimated 12 million … Continue reading →