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Uphill struggle against tuberculosis

Africa and India are struggling in the fight against tuberculosis, say Richard E. Chaisson, Neil A. Martinson and Vikram Paralkar.

Source: New England Journal of Medicine

17 March 2008 | EN | 中文

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Room for traditional medicine in Ghana?

Traditional healers can help deliver key health services in Ghana, argues Kofi Akosah-Sarpong.

Source: AllAfrica.com

16 May 2007 | EN

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African science must regain control of local resources

Kazhila Chinsembu says Africa risks being 'enslaved' by technology it doesn't own and urges African nations to regain control over their biological resources and indigenous knowledge.

1 February 2006 | EN

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Preventing HIV: controversial research must go on

Robert Grant and colleagues say that despite controversy surrounding trials of promising HIV preventive drugs, we must encourage such research rather than try to curb it.

Source: Science

30 September 2005 | EN | 中文

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Profits from indigenous knowledge must be shared

Rajesh Kochhar says profits from patents on innovations derived from traditional knowledge should be shared with the world's poor.

Source: The Times of India

30 November 2004 | EN

In defence of traditional Chinese medicine

Tianhan Xue and Rustum Roy argue that traditional Chinese medicine texts can provide hints to effective remedies for specific diseases.

Source: Science

2 May 2003 | EN