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25 May 2010

Tanzanian study confirms that parasitic coinfection is commonplace

Over a quarter of school children who were tested were found to be afflicted by two or more parasitic species.
Source: Parasites & Vectors
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20 May 2010

New drugs still lacking for the infectious diseases of poverty

So far in the 21st century (and with the exception of malaria and AIDS), only four new products have become available for treating or preventing infections in poor communities.
Source: PLoS ONE
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12 May 2010

Rapid tests for malaria: what do health workers think of them?

Many rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria are now on the market and some have been shown to be effective. But what is the experience of staff in rural health facilities where they have been introduced?
Source: Malaria Journal
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23 Apr 2010

Developing countries are spending more on health …except in Africa

Aid given for health programmes is intended to supplement domestic spending but is it instead replacing it?
Source: Lancet
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16 Apr 2010

Sleeping sickness: could a new drug be in prospect?

Researchers have identified a molecular target for drugs to treat human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness). Clinical trials of a new drug could begin as early as next year.
Source: Nature
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14 Apr 2010

Leishmaniasis attracts increased attention from researchers

TropIKA.net looks at some recent research publications on a much-neglected infectious disease of poverty.
Source: TropIKA.net
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14 Apr 2010

Chagas disease: palm trees can be an important reservoir of infection

Research in Amazonia has found that the infestation rate of palm trees with the bugs that transmit Chagas disease is much higher than anticipated.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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9 Apr 2010

Will vivax malaria become more common in Africa?

Most Africans are assumed to be immune to malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax, but new research suggests that this may no longer always be the case.
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA
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4 Mar 2010

TB–HIV coinfection: trial shows it is best to treat both infections at the same time

A South African trial confirms that there is no need to wait until TB treatment is complete before starting antiretroviral drugs for HIV. The death rate is lower when integrated therapy is given.
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
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2 Mar 2010

New malaria treatment proves popular

But communications between health workers and mothers still need to be improved.
Source: Malaria Journal
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