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17 Jul 2009

New strategy will enable Africa to develop drugs and diagnostic tests

A task force established by the African Network for Drugs and Diagnostics Innovation (ANDi) will present a strategy and business plan in October.
Source: TDR
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16 Jul 2009

Malaria drug under threat as manufacturers ignore ban on monotherapy

Many manufacturers of artemisinin treatments are refusing to use the drug in its recommended combination form. This will increase the rate at which resistance develops.
Source: Nature
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8 Jul 2009

Centenary of Chagas disease

A conference in Brazil and a series of articles mark the 100th anniversary of the discovery of a disease that still blights the lives of millions.
Source: International Symposium on the Centenary of Chagas Diseases; PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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8 Jul 2009

New rabies vaccine in prospect

Study in mice finds one dose of the new vaccine is effective.
Source: BBC; Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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8 Jul 2009

Wellcome support aims to boost Africa’s research capacity

The Wellcome Trust announces a new initiative to develop institutional capacity in Africa, to support and conduct health-related research.
Source: Wellcome Trust
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6 Jul 2009

Malaria drug passes major milestone

The 250 millionth treatment of Coartem, an artemisinin combination therapy, will be delivered this month.
Source: TropIKA.net
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3 Jul 2009

Schistosomiasis: publication of genetic map will stimulate research

US researchers have constructed a genetic map of the blood fluke responsible for the world's second most common parasitic disease - schistosomiasis.
Source: Genome Biology
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2 Jul 2009

River blindness: new drug boosts elimination hopes

A clinical trial begins in Africa of a new treatment for onchocerciasis (river blindness).
Source: World Health Organization
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1 Jul 2009

US turns attention to neglected tropical diseases and launches new website

The Neglected Tropical Diseases Initiative is now seen as an important part of the US government’s broader global health agenda.
Source: The NTD Initiative
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1 Jul 2009

Partnership projects make progress, in the search for treatments for the most neglected infections

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) reports encouraging developments during its Nairobi conference.
Source: Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi)
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