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Schistosomal egg

Scientists call for global neglected disease database

Scientists have built a database for schistosomiasis in Africa, which they are putting forward as a model for a global neglected disease tool.

9 January 2012 | EN | FR

Gold nanoparticles coating nanowires

Researchers strike gold with nanoparticle virus test

An award-winning, rapid test for hepatitis C that uses gold nanoparticles could be especially useful in the Middle East and North Africa.

27 December 2011 | EN | FR

Producción de benznidazol pediátrico

Brazil to produce paediatric dose of Chagas disease drug

A new formulation of benznidazol, at a dose suitable for children, will be produced and distributed at cost for Latin American countries.

13 December 2011 | ES

Bitter gourd

Egyptian scientists to make diabetes drug from bitter fruit

Egyptian scientists are developing a diabetes treatment from bitter gourd, but the jury is out on whether it could replace insulin.

28 November 2011 | EN | FR

A researcher in an African lab

Africa must spend 'a lot more' on non-communicable disease

A rising burden of non-communicable diseases in Africa requires more investment in science, a conference has heard.

28 October 2011 | EN | FR

A map of deaths caused by cookstove air pollution

Cookstove revolutionaries failing to measure their impact

There are research gaps in assessing whether clean cookstoves have the desired health effects, say researchers.

14 October 2011 | EN | ES

Arsenic linked with one in five deaths in Bangladesh

Natural sediment may shield groundwater from arsenic

Natural sediment that mops up arsenic may keep deep groundwater cleaner than was thought, a study finds.

10 October 2011 | EN

New genes for diabetes in South Asians found

The discovery of six new genes for a common form of diabetes among South Asians could offer clues for better treatment.

12 September 2011 | EN

China aids first Pakistani genome map

A collaboration with China has produced Pakistan's first genome map.

18 July 2011 | EN

Vacunación

Brazil succeeding in its fight against infectious diseases

Most neglected diseases are in retreat in Brazil and remaining challenges include reducing caesarean sections and non-infectious diseases.

18 May 2011 | ES

A health worker in Africa

African nations call for ICTs to tackle disease

African nations have signed the Brazzaville Declaration, urging the use of IT to tackle non-communicable diseases.

3 May 2011 | EN | FR

University of Cape Town

Africa gets 'holistic' drug discovery centre

A new centre will train African researchers to develop drugs for diseases neglected by large pharmaceutical companies.

14 April 2011 | EN

Células madre embrionarias de ratón

Argentina launches fund for stem cell research

Argentina and Brazil will collaborate on studies of adult and embryonic stem cells as part of a bilateral programme on cell therapy.

18 March 2011 | ES

Mujeres en Quito

Metabolic syndrome threatens older women in Ecuador

Ecuadorian women over the age of 62, who have low incomes, are more prone to developing metabolic syndrome than men of the same age.

2 February 2011 | ES

Chagas vaccine would be highly profitable

A computerised simulation model has shown that a vaccine against Chagas disease would be economically beneficial even if its efficacy were low.

22 December 2010 | ES

Spirulina smoothie

'Wonder food' spreads to Middle East

Nutritious spirulina is being piloted in Jordanian schools to reduce malnutrition, and could be rolled out elsewhere in the Middle East.

23 November 2010 | EN | ES | FR

A researcher in Nigeria

Nigerian traditional medicine institute at a standstill

A funding gap has caused promising drug developments to stop at the Nigerian Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development.

Source: Nature

18 November 2010 | EN | FR

PCR en laboratorio

Priorities are set for the study of neglected diseases

Scientists have proposed a research agenda for neglected infectious diseases based on the strengths of Latin America and the Caribbean.

13 November 2010 | ES

Researcher using microscope

'Backpack' microscope could be used to diagnose TB

A low-cost microsope that can be carried in a backpack could be effective in detecting tuberculosis in rural areas, a study has found.

24 August 2010 | EN

Blood

Egypt rejects estimates of high hepatitis C levels

A study suggesting the number of new cases of hepatitis C in Egypt is five times higher than thought has been disputed by health officals.

19 August 2010 | EN | FR