Editorials Results  

23 Aug 2010

Infectious diseases and low intelligence: why correlation does not mean causality

A recent study concluding that infectious diseases probably cause low intelligence is based on flawed deductive reasoning.
Source: TropIKA.net
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19 Aug 2010

Why transport is crucial for strengthening health systems

An international non-profit organization has developed methods of supporting large numbers of vehicles operating over large areas of hostile territory in such a way that they do not break down.
Source: TropIKA.net
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30 Apr 2010

The “human piece” in global health

Could a new approach to eradicating polio transform global health?
Source: TropIKA.net
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26 Mar 2010

Facing up to failure on World TB Day

New initiatives may bring an end to the shameful lack of progress against TB.
Source: TropIKA.net
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21 Jan 2010

The challenges of predicting disease pandemics

Did WHO exaggerate the threat of “swine flu” or was it right to err on the side of caution?
Source: TropIKA.net
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15 Jan 2010

Disease control in Haiti after the earthquake

The burden of infectious disease in Haiti is already the worst in the Americas region. Will this new disaster disrupt long-term efforts to bring these diseases under control?
Source: TropIKA.net
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8 Jan 2010

Drug procurement, the Global Fund and misguided competition policies

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria stands accused of setting competitive tendering ahead of drug quality or consistency of supply.
Source: Malaria Journal
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9 Dec 2009

Where is health on the climate change agenda?

As the climate change conference kicks off in Copenhagen this week, is global health just a side issue?
Source: TropIKA.net
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22 Oct 2009

Attenuated Virus Nasal Flu Vaccine for H1N1: a note of caution

Professor William Muraskin argues that there is a lack of evidence as to whether the live attenuated vaccine for swine flu can be used safely in developing countries.
Source: TropIKA.net
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13 Oct 2009

Schistosomiasis in Africa: An Emerging Tragedy in Our New Global Health Decade

Fewer than 5% of Africans with schistosomiasis are receiving the treatment they need.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
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