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Neglected diseases, such as Chagas disease and schistosomiasis, are given a low status in global public health priorities. Yet they affect one billion people, mainly in remote areas, rural slums and conflict zones.
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Opinions and Analysis
Tropical-chronic diseases link 'could inform health policy'
Understanding how neglected tropical diseases affect chronic diseases can help inform health policies, say Peter Hotez and Abdallah Daar.
19 November 2008
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Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Priority review vouchers might not be the way forward
FDA priority review vouchers will not necessarily encourage research into tropical diseases, argues Aaron Kesselheim.
18 November 2008
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine
Malaria cannot be halted on its own
5 August 2008
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Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
News and Features
Latin America 'suffering high burden of neglected disease'
The neglected disease burden in Latin America and the Caribbean could be greater than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, say researchers.
Bednets 'can control spread of Chagas disease'
Research shows that insecticide-treated netting can play a major role in slowing the spread of the bugs that carry Chagas disease.
Brazil to invest US$8 million in neglected diseases
19 October 2008
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Visiting urban centres 'a prediction factor of dengue'
5 October 2008
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Information Services
Foodborne diseases: counting the bodies
A WHO initiative aims to quantify the global burden of foodborne disease, says Arie Havelaar
Rapid diagnostic tests: The way forward?
Rapid diagnostic tests may present a quick and easy-to-use solution for improved malaria diagnosis
