http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on access to medicine and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/news/ A round up of articles about delays in shipping donated vaccine, how to define a pandemic, new antivirals, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/swine-flu-science-update-16-november-2009-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineMon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:48 GMTScientists must lobby policymakers and politicians to ensure that vital research on maternal and child health saves lives, say the authors of a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/scientists-must-ensure-key-research-reaches-the-poor--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTThe Pan American Health Organization has proposed to reduce poverty in a bid to tackle chronic diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/addressing-poverty-to-reduce-chronic-diseases.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:37:26 GMTThe international community can help Cuba to keep on providing its population with accessible healthcare, even during economic turbulence, say Pol de Vos and Patrick Van der Stuyft.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/cuba-the-right-to-health-during-economic-crises.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineMon, 09 Nov 2009 10:27:59 GMTMRI scans could transform scientists' understanding of cerebral malaria but the technology is barely used, say researchershttp://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/malaria-impasse-could-be-overcome-with-brain-scans--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineTue, 03 Nov 2009 12:31:45 GMTPork tapeworm is responsible for almost a third of epileptic fits, researchers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/tapeworm-link-with-epilepsy-far-higher-than-thought.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineMon, 02 Nov 2009 03:34:58 GMTMaternal health needs a new, pragmatic, research-led approach targeted specifically for developing countries, says Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/biomed-analysis-mothers-health-needs-targeted-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineFri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:00 GMTMillions of children are missing out on the fruits of an explosion in vaccine development because they are too difficult to reach.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/surge-in-vaccine-research-fails-to-reach-neediest.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineThu, 22 Oct 2009 04:03:01 GMTA truth commission can account for South Africa's past HIV/AIDS denialist policies and rebuild trust, says AIDS expert, Salim S. Abdool Karim.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/south-africa-needs-an-hiv-aids-truth-commission.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineThu, 15 Oct 2009 01:30:54 GMTA Nobel Prize winner has called for global rollout of vaccines that protect against cervical cancer — a big killer in the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/global-vaccination-effort-could-wipe-out-hpv.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineMon, 12 Oct 2009 02:18:41 GMTA round-up of articles about the unexpected success of single-dose vaccines, vaccine distribution to developing countries, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/swine-flu-science-update-5-october-2009-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineMon, 05 Oct 2009 02:02:13 GMTA UNITAID patent pool could revolutionise HIV treatment and research in developing countries — if payment can be agreed, says Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/biomed-analysis-pooling-patents-for-hiv-drugs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineMon, 28 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMTCountries need to produce their own vaccines, and they need to invest in public sector capacity to do it, says Indian scientist Y. Madhavi.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/home-grown-vaccines-are-crucial-for-public-health.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineWed, 23 Sep 2009 04:51:24 GMTInterrupting funding for mass treatment of lymphatic filariasis can lead to a quick resurgence in the disease, say Kimberly Won and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/funding-mass-treatment-of-lymphatic-filariasis-is-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineSun, 06 Sep 2009 08:16:13 GMTIn Guatemala the US commercial trade rules on intellectual property have reduced access to some generic drugs, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/commercial-trade-raises-drug-prices-in-guatemala.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineWed, 02 Sep 2009 08:36:24 GMTNational maps revealing drug shortages have been created by getting locals to text their discoveries to an online mapping system.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/software-allows-public-to-map-medicine-shortages-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineTue, 01 Sep 2009 02:50:26 GMTSwine flu vaccines should be equally available, regardless of a country's ability to pay, says medical expert Tadataka Yamada.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/all-countries-deserve-equal-access-to-pandemic-vac.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineTue, 18 Aug 2009 03:28:05 GMTBrazil's strategy for tackling HIV/AIDS — including the production of generic drugs — is an example to the developing world, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/brazil-has-paved-way-for-tackling-hiv-aids-says-st.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineThu, 30 Jul 2009 03:11:23 GMTPolicymakers must think outside the box to strengthen clinical research networks for global health, says Harvard researcher Jeff Blander.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/how-to-fill-the-gaps-in-global-clinical-research-n.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineWed, 22 Jul 2009 08:00:00 GMTMore research is needed on how to tackle HIV with antiretroviral therapy, say Kevin M De Cock and colleagues at the WHO.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/access-to-medicine/can-early-therapy-prevent-hiv-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_accesstomedicineFri, 17 Jul 2009 10:16:44 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/