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Below is a directory of terms used to talk about malaria. Most definitions have been taken from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.

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Bacteria

(singular: Bacterium) Single-celled organisms that are found throughout nature and can be beneficial or cause disease.

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Foodborne diseases: counting the bodies

A WHO initiative aims to quantify the global burden of foodborne disease, says Arie Havelaar

Where is science in the developing world?

A series of articles, written by TWAS members and published by Nature, discusses the status of science in the South

Rapid diagnostic tests: The way forward?

Rapid diagnostic tests may present a quick and easy-to-use solution for improved malaria diagnosis

Raising the alarm for chronic diseases

Why chronic diseases in the developing world need to become a bigger global health priority

Tackling obesity in China

China must confront changing diets, more sedentary lives, and a 'plump is prosperous' culture to halt obesity