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At Parasites Without Borders, we bring the latest medical information on diseases caused by parasites to the people and places that need it most. Over the past two months, our team of physicians and scientists have been scouring literature, sharing clinical experiences, and doing our part to support the busy clinicians during the pandemic. Check out our latest news.

Parasites Without Borders Announces Release of 8th Edition of Textbook

Parasites Without Borders’ newest medical resource, ‘Despommier’s Parasitic Diseases, Eighth Edition,’ is now available as a free PDF download and for purchase as a paperback or Amazon Kindle digital book.

Parasites Without Borders Releases Lecture Slides to Accompany Video Series

Dr. Daniel Griffin and the late Dr. Dickson Despommier hosted a 45-part video lecture series that explores the biology and pathogenesis of eukaryotic parasites. Parasites Without Borders has recently released complementary lecture slides as an additional free resource.

Fundraiser Kickoff for the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children

From May 1 to July 31, 2025, all donations made to PWB will be matched and donated to FIMRC, and no matter how many donations are received, PWB pledges a minimum donation of $10,000 and a total gift of up to $20,000.
Image of doctors and locals from the most recent Panama trip for Floating Doctors

Global Health Nonprofit Puts Boots to the Ground With Floating Doctors

For nearly a decade, Parasites Without Borders has worked with Floating Doctors, a global nonprofit dedicated to reducing the burden of disease in the developing world and promoting improvements in healthcare delivery worldwide.
Dickson D. Despommier posing in underground subway

PWB Mourns Loss of Founder Dickson D. Despommier

Despommier spent 38 years as a professor of microbiology and public health in environmental health sciences at Columbia University, where he won the Best Teacher Award six times.
Cartoon snapshot of a petri dish with a parasite on it

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