Neglected tropical diseases are a hidden factor of cardiovascular diseases in developing countries, say Yasmin Moolani and colleagues.

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.

A binding international convention would facilitate a move towards more equitable access to R&D in health, according to Suerie Moon and colleagues.

Buruli ulcer could spread as agriculture intensifies in Africa, making prevention research vital, says agro-eco-health expert Rousseau Djouaka.

India urgently needs a permanent dengue surveillance system, say N. Sivagnaname and colleagues.

There is a pressing need for Africa to bolster its pharmaceuticals industry, and that requires the right policy framework, argues Priya Shetty.

The proposed Sustainable Development Goals need more focus on health to continue the progress achieved with MDGs, argues Priya Shetty.

The revised malaria death toll suggests a need for research into uncertainties in controlling neglected tropical diseases, says Mark Booth.

Much progress has been made in genomics research, says Stephen Baker, but the impact on public health is limited in the developing world.

Few causes are more worthy of funding than vaccines, says Priya Shetty, and the developing world relies on GAVI getting the billions it needs.

After recent gains against trypanosomiasis, new diagnostic and treatment tools mean we can make the final push, says Priya Shetty.

The funding stream for partnerships between the pharmaceutical and public sectors cannot be allowed to dry up, says Priya Shetty.

It is time to turn our attention to mental health in poor countries, argues Priya Shetty.

Chagas disease has gone beyond Latin America and, today, is a challenge for non-endemic countries, say José R. Coura and Pedro A. Viñas.

Innovating for health is about more than drug development. It means new ways of delivering and using existing technologies, says Priya Shetty.

Neglected diseases can be added to broader diagnostic development projects at little extra cost, say Joseph Mathu Ngung'u and colleagues.

Collaborative research between the United States and Islamic countries can reduce disease and promote peace, says vaccinologist Peter J. Hotez.

Sandeep P. Kishore and colleagues call on universities to focus on research for neglected tropical diseases.

A Nature editorial praises GlaxoSmithKline for sharing its database of potential malaria drugs and urges others to follow suit.