When nanomedicines meet tropical diseases

• Eder Lilia Romero,
• Katrien Van Bocxlaer and
• Fabio Rocha Formiga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 830–832, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.69

• ; Chagas disease; leishmaniasis; nanomedicine; nanotechnology; neglected tropical diseases; schistosomiasis; In May 2021, the World Health Assembly from the World Health Organization (WHO) decided to officially recognize January 30th as the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day. This initiative was done

• to call the attention of everyone, including health authorities, leaders, and communities to unite, act, and eradicate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). According to the WHO, NTDs primarily affect the most vulnerable populations, where clean water availability, sanitation, and access to health care

• those diseases. However, apart from the symbolism behind the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day, research initiatives fighting NTDs have been conducted over the last years, paving the way for the development of new programs for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of NTDs. A number of institutions

Nanomedicines against Chagas disease: a critical review

• Maria Jose Morilla,
• Kajal Ghosal and
• Eder Lilia Romero

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 333–349, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.30

• prevalent of poverty-promoting neglected tropical diseases, and the most important parasitic one. Also known as American trypanosomiasis, CD is the third most infectious disease in Latin America; it is endemic in 21 countries and constitutes a global public health issue affecting six to eight million people

Curcumin-loaded nanostructured systems for treatment of leishmaniasis: a review

• Douglas Dourado,
• Thayse Silva Medeiros,
• Éverton do Nascimento Alencar,
• Edijane Matos Sales and
• Fábio Rocha Formiga

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2024, 15, 37–50, doi:10.3762/bjnano.15.4

• nanocarriers intended for the treatment of leishmaniasis. Keywords: antiparasitic; Curcuma longa; curcuminoids; leishmaniasis; nanocarriers; neglected tropical diseases; Introduction Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) comprise a group of 20 diseases that are caused, in most cases, by viruses, fungi, bacteria