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24 Apr 2008
A report from Tanzania shows this major cause of blindness can be defeated. Source: New England Journal of Medicine PubMed Record | HTML | PDF
1 Apr 2008
Encouraging results from in vitro and mice studies identify oxadiazole 2-oxides as new lead compounds for schistosomiasis chemotherapy Source: Nature Medicine PubMed Record | HTML
28 Mar 2008
Rectal administration of artemisinin derivatives has potential for early treatment for severe malaria in remote settings where injectable antimalarial therapy may not be feasible. Source: BMC Infectious Diseases PubMed Record | HTML | PDF
In a TropIKA interview, Dr Bernard Pecoul, Executive Director Drug of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative looks forward to what can be achieved using the DNDI model. Source: TropIKA Read...
10 Mar 2008
Older leprosy treatment drugs have several disadvantages for use as chemoprophylaxis. A trial of the use of a newer drug, rifampicin, found that a single dose, given to contacts of patients with newly diagnosed leprosy, is effective at preventing the development of clinical leprosy at two years. Source: BMJ PubMed Record | HTML | PDF
5 Mar 2008
Eflornithine is the only alternative to melarsoprol currently registered for the treatment of second-stage human African trypanosomiasis. A study in the Sudan shows it to have acceptable safety and effectiveness as a first-line treatment. Source: BMJ PubMed Record | HTML | PDF
3 Mar 2008
A study finds Kenyan health workers are still prescribing non-recommended antimalarials that cause drug resistance. Source: Scidev.net Read...
27 Feb 2008
A major survey conducted over four years has revealed that more than half of the 81 countries included now have cases of XDR-TB, the virtually untreatable form of tuberculosis. Source: WHO Read...
25 Feb 2008
An international investigation has found evidence that half of all artesunate antimalarial tablets purchased in four Southeast Asian countries are counterfeit. Source: PLoS Medicine Read...
13 Feb 2008
The African Fellowship Programme on Neglected Tropical Diseases will fund projects for African scientists to carry out biomedical or public-health research into diseases such as schistosomiasis, the filariases and helminthiases. Source: Scidev.net Read...
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