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A rising generics industry in developing nations is helping secure access to cheap drugs for the world's poor. But controversies over patent rules could divert investment from already neglected diseases.

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Opinions and Analysis

A pregnant woman in Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India Risk-averse researchers put mothers' lives at risk

Researchers are putting women's lives at risk by being too cautious about trialling drugs during pregnancy, say Nicholas J. White and colleagues.

24 June 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: PLoS Medicine

Research deficiencies 'delaying HIV prevention'

Weaknesses in HIV research design have hindered progress in identifying prevention strategies, say Stephen W. Lagakos and Alicia R. Gable.

16 April 2008 | EN | 中文
Source: New England Journal of Medicine

Convert Guantanamo to disease research centre

29 February 2008 | EN | ES | 中文
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases


News and Features

Sickle cell drug mired in controversy

Production of a herbal-based sickle cell anaemia drug could be under threat as the companies involved are surrounded by allegations of corruption.

30 June 2008 | EN | FR

Peru creates serum to treat snakebites

Peru is distributing a powder serum to tackle snakebites in remote areas of the country, and hopes to be the leaders of such research in the Andean region.

24 June 2008 | ES