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30 Mar 2010

Dengue: new solutions are in sight

Transgenic mosquitoes and other techniques are being investigated for their potential to control Aedes aegypti, the vector of dengue.
Source: TropIKA.net
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24 Mar 2010

World Tuberculosis Day: UN chief says progress against TB is “far too slow”

The gains that have been made are said to be “fragile” and the list of challenges is growing.
Source: TropIKA.net
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18 Mar 2010

In brief

Infectious diseases of poverty in the headlines.
Source: Media reports
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17 Mar 2010

Open source: the way forward in the search for new treatments for the infectious diseases of poverty?

Ever heard of almost 3000 researchers sharing data and expertise to create a new drug without pay or hope of patenting it? That’s exactly what’s happening in India today, and it is called open-source drug discovery.
Source: TropIKA.net
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5 Mar 2010

Dengue spreads in Africa

One strain of dengue fever is now known to be spreading in West Africa, but we still do not know how many dengue cases there are in Africa each year.
Source: TropIKA.net
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5 Mar 2010

In brief

A TropIKA.net round-up of new developments concerning the infectious diseases of poverty.
Source: Media reports
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26 Feb 2010

Can flightless mosquitoes be used to control dengue?

Researchers have developed a flightless strain of Aedes aegypti, release of which into the wild could reduce populations of this mosquito – the vector of dengue and other infections.
Source: PNAS; BBC
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26 Feb 2010

In brief

TropIKA.net looks at some recent news reports on the infectious diseases of poverty.
Source: Media reports
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23 Feb 2010

Registering new drugs: the African context

A report presents new recommendations to strengthen regulatory authorisation processes in Africa for drugs against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Source: The George Institute for International Health / Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi)
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23 Feb 2010

Search for TB biomarkers will lead to better diagnostic tests

A Gates Foundation grant will support a non-profit group that is focussing on diagnosis as the “third imperative” in efforts to control the infectious diseases of poverty.
Source: PR News Wire
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