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The latest news on tropical disease research, as assembled by the TropIKA.net editorial team.
17 Mar 2010
Open source: the way forward in the search for new treatments for the infectious diseases of poverty?
Ever heard of almost 3000 researchers sharing data and expertise to create a new drug without pay or hope of patenting it? That’s exactly what’s happening in India today, and it is called open-source drug discovery.
Source: TropIKA.net
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5 Mar 2010
Dengue spreads in Africa
One strain of dengue fever is now known to be spreading in West Africa, but we still do not know how many dengue cases there are in Africa each year.
Source: TropIKA.net
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5 Mar 2010
In brief
A TropIKA.net round-up of new developments concerning the infectious diseases of poverty.
Source: Media reports
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26 Feb 2010
Can flightless mosquitoes be used to control dengue?
Researchers have developed a flightless strain of Aedes aegypti, release of which into the wild could reduce populations of this mosquito – the vector of dengue and other infections.
Source: PNAS; BBC
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26 Feb 2010
In brief
TropIKA.net looks at some recent news reports on the infectious diseases of poverty.
Source: Media reports
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23 Feb 2010
Registering new drugs: the African context
A report presents new recommendations to strengthen regulatory authorisation processes in Africa for drugs against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
Source: The George Institute for International Health / Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi)
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23 Feb 2010
Search for TB biomarkers will lead to better diagnostic tests
A Gates Foundation grant will support a non-profit group that is focussing on diagnosis as the “third imperative” in efforts to control the infectious diseases of poverty.
Source: PR News Wire
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22 Feb 2010
In brief
TropIKA.net looks at some recent news reports on the infectious diseases of poverty.
Source: Media reports
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22 Feb 2010
Drugs will be developed and produced “in Africa by Africans”
A new report “Strengthening Pharmaceutical Innovation in Africa” has been discussed at a high-level international meeting held in South Africa.
Source: COHRED
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18 Feb 2010
Potential vaccine against chikungunya shows promise
Study using monkeys and mice finds that virus-like particles can produce immunity.
Source: Nature Medicine
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