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1 Aug 2008

Malaria vaccine will be trialled in Ghana

Noguchi Memorial Institute says it will launch a phase 1 trial.
Source: Joy Online, Ghana
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1 Aug 2008

Warning to Asia: act now to curb spread of drug-resistant TB

World Health Organization says governments are not doing enough against multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB).
Source: World Health Organization, Regional Office for the Western Pacific
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1 Aug 2008

FDA offers new incentive for development of drugs for neglected diseases

The US Food and Drugs Administration introduces ‘Priority Review Vouchers.
Source: TropIKA
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31 Jul 2008

Global Fund prepares new to plan to subsidise malaria treatment cost

More people will have access to affordable artemisinin combination therapies.
Source: TropIKA
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31 Jul 2008

China acts to end discrimination against people with leprosy

Policy change made in time for the Olympics but will continue beyond.
Source: China Daily
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31 Jul 2008

International funding for malaria control is US$1 billion yearly but still falls short of the need

Malaria control goals can only be achieved if future funding is tied more closely to level of need.
Source: PLoS Medicine
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31 Jul 2008

Microarrays and malaria

Microarrays have become a key technology for studying Plasmodium biology. A survey has been launched to assess the current and future needs of the malaria research community.
Source: Penn Center for Bioinformatics
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23 Jul 2008

Stabilising the cost of malaria treatment: Clinton foundation’s new initiative

The wild fluctuations in the cost of artemisinin have been singled out for action by the former US president.
Source: William J Clinton Foundation; Yahoo News
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17 Jul 2008

Fatal brain fever a ‘double hit’ say Indian scientists

Virus not only kills brain cells, but also stem cells that give rise to new brain and nerve cells.
Source: SciDev.net
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17 Jul 2008

US Senate votes to increase malaria and tuberculosis support

‘Dramatic’ increase in US funding for HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB programmes.
Source: Wall Street Journal; Washington Post
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