http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [neglected diseases] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/ A review of experimental GM insect releases points to 'scientific deficiencies' and lack of openness in regulatory approvals.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/gm-mosquito-risk-assessments-deficient-says-review.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesTue, 14 Feb 2012 10:32:49 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/neglected-diseases/opinions/research-needed-to-tackle-neglected-disease-uncertainties-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesTue, 07 Feb 2012 17:21:28 GMTA drug undergoing clinical trials for sleeping sickness could also treat leishmaniasis, say researchers who have tested it on mice.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/drug-could-hit-two-neglected-diseases-at-once.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesMon, 06 Feb 2012 17:27:47 GMTBhutan has successfully brought down malaria cases, but fears reversals from global warming.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/bhutan-brings-down-malaria-incidence.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesWed, 01 Feb 2012 10:36:30 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/neglected-diseases/news/public-private-push-against-neglected-diseases-unveiled.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesTue, 31 Jan 2012 17:42:29 GMTThe Argentinean government and a public-private consortium have allocated US$1.2  million for the improvement of early diagnosis of Chagas disease in newborns.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/argentina-to-create-diagnostic-kit-for-chagas-disease.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesThu, 26 Jan 2012 10:42:35 GMTA Nicaraguan study is helping scientists understand why a second dengue fever infection can be more severe than the first one.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/study-provides-clues-on-severe-dengue-fever.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesMon, 16 Jan 2012 00:14:34 GMTScience journalists must help to root out misleading scientific claims, but not without sensitivity to culture and the limitations of science.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/editorials/even-bad-science-needs-putting-in-context-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:21:49 GMTAfrican researchers have launched a multidisciplinary programme to find out how Buruli ulcer bacteria are transmitted.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/west-african-research-programme-to-investigate-buruli-ulcer.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesTue, 10 Jan 2012 18:04:03 GMTA retrospective study of tweets on the 2010 cholera epidemic in Haiti found them broadly as good as official data at predicting its progress.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/twitter-data-accurately-tracked-haiti-cholera-outbreak-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesMon, 09 Jan 2012 22:00:01 GMTScientists have built a database for schistosomiasis in Africa, which they are putting forward as a model for a global neglected disease tool.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/scientists-call-for-global-neglected-disease-database.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesMon, 09 Jan 2012 16:32:32 GMTActing fast with the right antivenom following a bite from a dangerous snake could be easier with a new dipstick test, researchers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/rapid-tests-could-take-the-sting-out-of-snakebites.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesFri, 09 Dec 2011 16:36:39 GMTGlobal funding for R&D on neglected diseases has suffered a blow, with funders pulling out in the wake of the economic crisis.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/neglected-diseases-see-cut-in-research-funding.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesThu, 08 Dec 2011 17:34:12 GMTArgentinian researchers have produced a veterinary vaccine against Chagas disease, which has the potential to reduce transmission to humans.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/vaccine-protects-domestic-animals-against-chagas-disease-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesMon, 28 Nov 2011 00:02:05 GMTDiagnosis and treatment of patients with mild symptoms of dengue fever in special tents unburdened hospitals during the 2008 epidemics in Rio.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/hydration-tents-alleviate-burden-of-dengue-fever-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesThu, 03 Nov 2011 01:16:37 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/neglected-diseases/news/report-urges-regional-collaboration-on-clinical-trials-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesTue, 01 Nov 2011 15:26:33 GMTAn initiative launched by major patent holders will improve access to neglected disease research, but only 49 countries will freely benefit.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/major-patent-pool-opens-up-research-on-neglected-disease-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesMon, 31 Oct 2011 18:02:00 GMTWe need a clearer understanding of disease patterns and ecosystem impacts before embarking on eradication strategies, says Ummer Rashid Zargar.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/editor-letters/proceed-with-caution-on-disease-eradication-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesWed, 26 Oct 2011 17:17:45 GMTMuch progress has been made in genomics research, says Stephen Baker, but the impact on public health is limited in the developing world.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/opinions/build-on-genomic-advances-to-benefit-the-poor.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesTue, 25 Oct 2011 18:02:18 GMTResults from phase III clinical trials in Africa show a vaccine protects children from malaria, but with a modest efficacy.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/neglected-diseases/news/trial-success-may-mean-2015-release-for-malaria-vaccine.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_neglecteddiseasesThu, 20 Oct 2011 17:46:22 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/