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22 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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22 Feb 2010

Drugs will be developed and produced “in Africa by Africans”

A new report “Strengthening Pharmaceutical Innovation in Africa” has been discussed at a high-level international meeting held in South Africa.
Source: COHRED
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18 Feb 2010

Potential vaccine against chikungunya shows promise

Study using monkeys and mice finds that virus-like particles can produce immunity.
Source: Nature Medicine
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16 Feb 2010

Blinding infectious disease is more common in Malawi than anticipated

A survey has found that parts of Malawi have levels of trachoma sufficiently high to justify the launch of a mass drug administration programme.
Source: PLoS ONE
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11 Feb 2010

“Open-source science” project will seek to improve synthesis of schistosomiasis drug

A research scientist wants to persuade colleagues across the world to work together to develop a cheaper and more effective way of synthesizing the drug praziquantel. All results would be shared.
Source: TropIKA.net
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10 Feb 2010

High proportions of malaria drugs are found to be substandard

A major study on the prevalence of substandard antimalarials reports from three countries. Up to 44% of drugs tested failed to meet quality standards.
Source: US Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)
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9 Feb 2010

Nigerian scientist wins national award for sleeping sickness research

Professor Andrew Jonathan Nok’s research could lead on to the development of a vaccine against trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness).
Source: Press reports
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9 Feb 2010

Could drug reformulation provide new treatment for river blindness and elephantiasis?

A US researcher has been awarded a $2 million grant to investigate the potential of flubendazole as a treatment for onchocerciasis and lymphatic filariasis.
Source: Michigan State University
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9 Feb 2010

Research unit in The Gambia unveils its new strategy

The main focus of research at the Gambian unit of the MRC (UK) will be child survival, disease control and elimination, and vaccines.
Source: Medical Research Council (UK)
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4 Feb 2010

Obama plans to increase support for global health; neglected disease funding would more than double

Regardless of the state of the global economy, the Obama administration has put forward a budget for 2011 that would increase funding for global health by 9%, and for neglected tropical diseases by an astonishing 140%.
Source: TropIKA.net
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