Malaria cannot be halted on its own
Malaria control efforts should be joined with those of neglected tropical diseases to achieve eradication, say Peter J. Hotez and David H. Molyneux.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
5 August 2008 | EN
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Malaria control efforts should be joined with those of neglected tropical diseases to achieve eradication, say Peter J. Hotez and David H. Molyneux.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
5 August 2008 | EN
Public-private partnership organisations have failed to include African researchers on an equal basis, say T. J. Tucker and M. W. Makgoba.
Source: Science
Elimination of blinding trachoma is entirely possible by 2020, says the New England Journal of Medicine.
Source: New England Journal of Medicine
Peter J. Hotez believes the establishment of a new financing mechanism is vital for the control and eradication of neglected diseases.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Amy C. Morrison and colleagues outline key preventative measures for controlling the Aedes aegypti mosquito that spreads disease.
Source: PLoS Medicine
Greg W. Fegan and Trudie A. Lang urge the use of open-source database systems to increase the scope and variety of clinical trials.
Source: PLoS Medicine
Peter J. Hotez argues that the Guantanamo camp should be converted into a research institute for Latin America's neglected diseases.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Brazil should use its resources to form a public–private partnership to tackle its neglected disease burden, says Peter J. Hotez.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
7 February 2008 | EN
Beijing's air pollution monitoring will be watched during the Olympics and beyond
An epidemic of kidney disease among farming communities is puzzling Sri Lankan researchers