Sub-Saharan government programmes will map the 'top five' neglected tropical diseases using GIS and mobile phones.

The release of GM strains of Aedes aegypti in a Brazilian village reduced numbers of the mosquito by 96 per cent, claim the company in charge.

A diagnostic test targeting syphilis and an oral antibiotic could be used together to help eradicate yaws disease, a WHO meeting was told.

A candidate vaccine against Chagas disease elicited high immunity in mice, and proved to be safe and simple to produce.

Mobile phone health projects could drastically cut deaths from HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria and pregnancy-related conditions, says report.

A method developed in Guatemala to pinpoint the origin of Chagas vector blood meal sources has been effective in assessing control efforts.

The global number of dengue cases is more than three times higher than estimates by the World Health Organization, a study warns.

Novel comparison of the genomes of four tapeworms will allow the development of therapies for cysticercosis and hydatidosis, two neglected diseases, say researchers.

Six sessions have been dropped from the World Conference on Science Journalism programme due to a lack of money to help speakers attend.

Fresh estimates of dengue fever's social and economic impact on South-East Asia are likely to be too low, says an expert on the disease.

Chagas disease costs countries US$7 billion a year, with Latin America paying the greatest price, a study has found.

Hopes of eliminating kala azar in South Asia are receding with the main drug used against the parasitic disease losing efficacy.

Researchers have detected fine genetic changes to a dengue virus strain that can increase disease severity in the future.

After the 2010 earthquake, Haiti has improved its water and sanitation programmes and expanded its plans for vaccination, HIV and cholera.

The Leishmania parasite uses a sugary secretion to outwit the human immune system and resist antimony drugs, say researchers.

The neglected tropical diseases are closer to being controlled, and innovation has played a key role in this, says a WHO report.

Short-term surveys to map endemic areas of neglected tropical diseases can help target interventions where they are most needed, study finds.

Developed and developing nations must pool funding and expertise to deliver new drugs against neglected tropical diseases, urge health organisations.

Vector-borne and parasitic diseases are still hindering development in the tropics by dramatically cutting incomes, a study reveals.