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Neglected diseases, such as Chagas disease and schistosomiasis, are given a low status in global public health priorities. Yet they affect one billion people, mainly in remote areas, rural slums and conflict zones.
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Opinions and Analysis
Neglected tropical diseases ‘heart enemies’
Neglected tropical diseases are a hidden factor of cardiovascular diseases in developing countries, say Yasmin Moolani and colleagues.
14 July 2012
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Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Disparity in Chagas disease demands ‘urgent attention’
The challenges currently faced by Chagas patients are similar to those at the beginning of the HIV/AIDS epidemics, say Peter J. Hotez and colleagues.
14 June 2012
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Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Africa's hidden scourge needs an integrated approach
11 May 2012
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News and Features
Drug and a syphilis test offer hope of yaws eradication
A diagnostic test targeting syphilis and an oral antibiotic could be used together to help eradicate yaws disease, a WHO meeting was told.
24 April 2013
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Vaccine against Chagas disease shows effectiveness
A candidate vaccine against Chagas disease elicited high immunity in mice, and proved to be safe and simple to produce.
16 April 2013
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mHealth 'could save a million African lives by 2017'
10 April 2013
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Novel DNA analysis indicates risk of Chagas transmission
10 April 2013
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