http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [health policy] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/ A new cholera prediction model can warn of outbreaks 11 months in advance and also describe the possible severity.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/model-to-predict-cholera-outbreaks-earlier-better.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyTue, 14 Feb 2012 09:12:39 GMTCritics have questioned the methods of a study claiming that the WHO has greatly underestimated the number of malaria fatalities.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/scientists-dispute-basis-for-malaria-deaths-claim.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyFri, 10 Feb 2012 16:20:00 GMTPakistan's medical laboratory workers need better biosafety awareness says a new study.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/pakistani-medical-labs-lax-on-biosafety-survey-finds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyWed, 08 Feb 2012 10:13:05 GMTThe revised malaria death toll suggests a need for research into uncertainties in controlling neglected tropical diseases, says Mark Booth.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/opinions/research-needed-to-tackle-neglected-disease-uncertainties-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyTue, 07 Feb 2012 17:21:28 GMTA report by the UN secretary-general's panel on global sustainability adds weight to calls for more science in policymaking.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/un-needs-greater-integration-between-science-and-policy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyFri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:35 GMTUnprecedented collaboration by drug firms, ambitious targets and more funds form part of a new fight against neglected tropical diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/public-private-push-against-neglected-diseases-unveiled.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyTue, 31 Jan 2012 17:42:29 GMTIndia's carefully targeted strategy against polio holds lessons for other countries, and for other diseases, argues Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/opinions/biomed-analysis-learning-from-india-s-polio-success-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyTue, 31 Jan 2012 16:15:35 GMTA modelling study of a promising malaria vaccine finds low transmission areas would benefit the most from mass vaccination.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/areas-with-low-malaria-rates-need-mass-vaccination-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyWed, 25 Jan 2012 17:30:35 GMTIndian health officials are describing hard to treat cases of TB as 'extra XDR-TB' amid warnings that the disease is not being managed properly.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/india-faces-totally-drug-resistant-tb.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyThu, 19 Jan 2012 10:12:37 GMTEncouraging demand for new and increasingly cheap interventions available now can boost health in developing countries, says Charles Kenny.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/opinions/don-t-wait-for-wealth-better-health-needs-basic-tools-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyTue, 17 Jan 2012 17:43:36 GMTRecent scandals have exposed weaknesses in India's ability to police its own doctors as they participate in international drug trials.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/fines-expose-failings-in-policing-of-indian-drug-trials.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyTue, 17 Jan 2012 17:29:45 GMTCutting methane and soot emissions could quickly tackle climate change while boosting crops and health, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/emissions-cuts-also-offer-quick-health-and-crop-benefits.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:30:08 GMTAn international meeting aims to shake up donor−recipient relations in a quest for more enduring health gains, reports Beverly Petersen Stearns.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/features/moving-beyond-aid-to-set-the-global-health-agenda-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyThu, 12 Jan 2012 11:00:00 GMTNew clinical trial designs can work for testing both Western and traditional medicines, argue Liang Liu and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/opinions/redesign-trials-to-integrate-asian-western-medicine-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyWed, 04 Jan 2012 17:21:54 GMTUS-funded medical trials overseas could follow local ethical procedures if they offer 'equivalent protection', says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/us-should-be-more-open-to-other-nations-trial-ethics.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyTue, 20 Dec 2011 17:24:35 GMTCountries are using innovative schemes to train and retain health professionals — but they need support, says WHO expert Manuel M. Dayrit.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/opinions/poor-countries-can-keep-doctors-local-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyThu, 15 Dec 2011 17:33:32 GMTHigh-tech healthcare from rich countries is distracting Africa from more powerful uses of e-health, a conference in Kenya has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/african-e-health-moving-in-wrong-direction-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyFri, 02 Dec 2011 16:23:05 GMTNeither dispassionate information nor scare stories are the answer: we need public engagement on health interventions, argues Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/opinions/biomed-analysis-engage-the-public-on-new-technologies-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyWed, 16 Nov 2011 17:35:41 GMTIndia has a heavy TB burden but has the technological capacity to deal with it. T.V. Padma reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/features/can-india-deliver-affordable-tb-diagnostics-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyThu, 03 Nov 2011 05:16:24 GMTJoining forces would save countries money on clinical trials, and speed up drug development for neglected diseases, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/health-policy/news/report-urges-regional-collaboration-on-clinical-trials-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_healthpolicyTue, 01 Nov 2011 15:26:33 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/