http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on drug development and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/news/ Some scientists worry that renewed enthusiasm for malaria eradication could distract from vital control efforts, says Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/biomed-analysis-to-control-or-eradicate-malaria-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentWed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMTA 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/drug-development/swine-flu-science-update-16-november-2009-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentMon, 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/drug-development/scientists-must-ensure-key-research-reaches-the-poor--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTThe PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative has outlined its ambitions for the next generation of vaccines.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/malaria-vaccine-strategy-aims-for-eradication.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentFri, 06 Nov 2009 03:56:12 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/drug-development/surge-in-vaccine-research-fails-to-reach-neediest.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentThu, 22 Oct 2009 04:03:01 GMTThe Thailand HIV vaccine trial reveals the human body's fighting response to the virus, a conference has heard, but many questions remain.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/thai-hiv-trial-shines-light-on-research-mystery-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentWed, 21 Oct 2009 03:41:36 GMTExcitement about the potential of a plant root extract to combat swine flu is brought down to earth by a pandemics expert.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/concerns-over-herbal-swine-flu-remedy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentTue, 13 Oct 2009 12:43:20 GMTBangladeshi researchers say that the antibiotic tigecycline has potential use in combination with antimalarials such as artemisinin.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/new-antibiotic-shows-promise-in-combating-malaria-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentMon, 12 Oct 2009 03:00:00 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/drug-development/global-vaccination-effort-could-wipe-out-hpv.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentMon, 12 Oct 2009 02:18:41 GMTAn affordable cholera vaccine candidate that meets WHO standards has shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/affordable-cholera-vaccine-closer-to-reality.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentFri, 09 Oct 2009 03:07:18 GMTA second meeting of the African Network for Drugs and Diagnosis Innovation has cemented its plans for African health innovation.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/plans-cemented-for-african-health-innovation.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentThu, 08 Oct 2009 04:31:38 GMTThe dearth of drugs for Chagas could be over as two organisations collaborate on testing on a new treatment.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/first-chagas-drug-in-40-years-to-enter-clinical-trials-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentThu, 08 Oct 2009 02:46:22 GMTA TB medication that harnesses nanotechnology to cut treatment time and eliminate side effects has won a prestigious award.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/scientists-use-nanotech-to-upgrade-tb-drugs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentTue, 29 Sep 2009 02:43:09 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/drug-development/biomed-analysis-pooling-patents-for-hiv-drugs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentMon, 28 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMTAn experimental HIV vaccine trialled in Thailand has reduced infection rates for the first time, by almost a third.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/breakthrough-hiv-vaccine-first-to-cut-infection-rates.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentFri, 25 Sep 2009 03:20:18 GMTSouth African researchers are probing the AIDS-fighting potential of local plants, signalling a new alliance with healers.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/scientists-and-healers-team-up-to-test-aids-remedy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentThu, 24 Sep 2009 05:31:13 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/drug-development/home-grown-vaccines-are-crucial-for-public-health.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentWed, 23 Sep 2009 04:51:24 GMTA round-up of the latest articles on genetic susceptibility to swine flu, the EpiFlu database, a single-dose intravenous drug, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/swine-flu-science-update-22-september-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentTue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMTA new centre will marry academia and industry in an unprecedented partnership to develop vaccines for the poor.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/drug-development/merck-wellcome-create-new-model-for-vaccine-development.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentFri, 18 Sep 2009 01:26:52 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/drug-development/all-countries-deserve-equal-access-to-pandemic-vac.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_drugdevelopmentTue, 18 Aug 2009 03:28:05 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/