http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on infectious diseases and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/ A binding international convention would facilitate a move towards more equitable access to R&D in health, according to Suerie Moon and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/opinions/global-treaty-would-improve-access-to-health.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesWed, 23 May 2012 03:14:32 GMTVietnam is seeking help from experts in Australia to reduce its levels of tuberculosis, one of the highest in Asia.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/vietnam-partners-with-australia-to-combat-tb.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesThu, 17 May 2012 11:26:30 GMTPuerto Rico invests US$38 million a year in dengue fever cases, a study has found — and for every dollar spent on prevention, the state could save five in treatment.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/dengue-fever-costs-puerto-rico-more-than-us-3-000-per-patient.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesTue, 15 May 2012 19:11:36 GMTAn editorial in the journal Nature explains the reasons for publishing the full results of a controversial paper about a modified bird flu virushttp://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/opinions/why-it-was-right-to-publish-research-findings-on-bird-flu.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesThu, 10 May 2012 16:47:57 GMTA predictive tool could free up resources by reducing the need for specialised monitoring of how well anti-HIV drugs are working.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/predictive-tool-could-cut-hiv-test-costs-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesMon, 07 May 2012 09:00:00 GMTA new study confirms the close link between malaria spread and irrigation projects in South Asia.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/-south-asia-s-canal-projects-spread-malaria-says-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesFri, 04 May 2012 10:59:10 GMTResearchers say they have identified whooping cough in previously vaccinated children, a finding rejected by health officials.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/whooping-cough-found-in-vaccinated-children-in-pakistan.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesTue, 01 May 2012 15:50:19 GMTA project to combat misconceptions about vaccination in previously Taliban-held regions of Pakistan has received a US$10,000 award.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/pakistan-polio-vaccination-project-among-award-winners.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesFri, 27 Apr 2012 17:50:57 GMTEngaging health authorities more effectively will significantly improve flu surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study suggests.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/better-flu-surveillance-for-sub-saharan-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesWed, 25 Apr 2012 14:18:43 GMTResearchers have found mosquito larvae high in the Ecuadorian Andes where there are no malarial control plans in place.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/malaria-mosquito-reaches-andes-highlands-in-ecuador.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesThu, 19 Apr 2012 20:56:18 GMTEmerging resistance to artemisinin means efforts to track genetic markers and regulate the drug's use must step up, says Priya Shetty.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/opinions/biomed-analysis-tackling-drug-resistant-malaria-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesThu, 19 Apr 2012 17:30:54 GMTA game designed to help epidemiologists understand and process data generated by disease outbreaks has been trialled in South Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/game-approach-to-improve-outbreak-modelling-skills.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesWed, 11 Apr 2012 17:38:36 GMTTwo studies shine light on chikungunya disease progression in humans, potentially leading to more timely treatment — and maybe even a vaccine.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/discovery-may-lead-to-better-treatment-for-chikungunya.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesThu, 05 Apr 2012 18:45:43 GMTTrade deals are threatening generic drugs — we need new ways to incentivise affordable drug development, says health expert Daniele Dionisio.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/opinions/use-new-funding-models-to-get-drugs-to-world-s-poor-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesThu, 05 Apr 2012 16:00:07 GMTA review of HIV infection rates among female sex workers finds they still face significant risks – but notes some success stories.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/study-notes-strategies-to-lower-hiv-risk-for-sex-workers-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesWed, 04 Apr 2012 14:22:37 GMTQuality analysis of some water sources reveals some countries have more work ahead to achieve an MDG on access to safe water.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/safe-water-access-goal-further-away-than-previously-thought.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesMon, 02 Apr 2012 14:50:13 GMTArgentina has announced it will join Brazil in manufacturing a key Chagas therapy, in a move that should allow more patients to be treated.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/argentina-joins-brazil-in-anti-chagas-drug-production.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesMon, 02 Apr 2012 01:16:35 GMTSub-Saharan African researchers are working together in the search for an effective tuberculosis vaccine.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/sub-saharan-africans-join-forces-for-tb-vaccine-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesMon, 26 Mar 2012 17:11:17 GMTIndia urgently needs a permanent dengue surveillance system, say N. Sivagnaname and colleagues.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/opinions/india-needs-a-dengue-surveillance-system.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesFri, 23 Mar 2012 07:09:34 GMTThe Wellcome Trust has provided US$2.7 million to fund clinical trials in Bolivia of a new drug to treat Chagas disease.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/infectious-diseases/news/clinical-trial-funding-secured-for-chagas-disease-therapy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_infectiousdiseasesFri, 23 Mar 2012 02:48:05 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/