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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

Chagas disease: A global challenge

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

17 July 2010 | ES
Source: Nature

BioMed Analysis: Conventional innovation isn't enough

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

17 June 2010 | EN

Neglected diseases should share diagnostic tools

3 June 2010 | EN | ES
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Vaccine research for peace

16 March 2010 | EN | 中文
Source: Science


News and Features

The P. vivax risk map Map reveals global threat from the 'other malaria'

A neglected parasite that causes a milder form of malaria is of wide concern, reports the team that has mapped it for the first time.

11 August 2010 | EN | 中文

Drug resistance threatens new sleeping sickness cure

Sleeping sickness parasites can rapidly develop resistance to a drug used in a promising new treatment, say scientists.

29 July 2010 | EN