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Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Infectious diseases are responsible for one in two deaths in developing countries, where poverty, limited access to health care, drug resistance and a changing environment make populations particularly vulnerable.
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Opinions and Analysis
Translational research key to HIV vaccine
New funding mechanisms to support translational research are vital to develop a successful HIV vaccine, says Wayne C. Koff.
11 March 2010
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Source: Nature
Universities should invest in neglected tropical diseases
Sandeep P. Kishore and colleagues call on universities to focus on research for neglected tropical diseases.
4 March 2010
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Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BioMed Analysis: Don't overlook nutrition in disease fight
21 January 2010
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Policy Briefs
Improving early childhood nutrition
Nutritional interventions can improve health, save lives and boost economic growth but only if implemented before the age of two.
20 January 2010
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Source: International Food Policy Research Institute
Policies to tackle HIV/AIDS
Reducing the global burden of HIV/AIDS relies on increased funding, more research and targeted prevention strategies.
1 December 2009
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Source: Health Affairs
News and Features
Temperature rise spreads malaria, scientists insist
The hotly contested idea that climate change is increasing the spread of malaria has been supported by a review of recent studies.
Wild turmeric effective in filariasis vector control
Wild turmeric extract could help control the mosquito that spreads lymphatic filariasis, say scientists.
10 March 2010
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Dengue programmes 'too paternalistic'
10 March 2010
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Practical Guides
The A–Z of HIV/AIDS reporting
Guidance on HIV/AIDS reporting, from selling a story to your editor to a 'who's who' of the HIV/AIDS world.
28 October 2009
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Source: The Kaiser Family Foundation
How to report a disease outbreak or pandemic
Sensationalism is no substitute for sound science when reporting disease outbreaks, say Fang Xuanchang, Jia Hepeng and Katherine Nightingale.
