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A Creative Model for Vaccine Development

erinh — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:08:37 -0500

By: Helen Coster

Lancet seminar: lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis

erinh — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:19:47 -0500

This Lancet seminar gives a comprehensive overview of these tropical helminth infections.

PLoS ONE is launched by the Public Library of Science

erinh — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:17:01 -0500

Until now, online scientific journals have been little more than electronic versions of the printed copy.

Can Intestinal Parasites Help Crohn's Disease?

erinh — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:14:17 -0500

Obsession with cleanliness has cleared out intestinal parasites that tamed the immune response; hence the rise in autoimmune disorders like Crohn's disease.

Ugandan Man Helps Rid His Community of Onchocerciasis

erinh — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:08:48 -0500

In the early 1990s, fear dominated the community of Jawe parish, found in Mbale district, Uganda.

MMV joins Pool for Open Innovation against neglected tropical diseases

erinh — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:50:55 -0500

The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) today became the first product development partnership (PDP) to contribute intellectual property to the Pool for Open Innovation against Neglected Tropical Dise

Mapping this Wormy World

erinh — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:55:06 -0500

Maps showing the distribution and prevalence of worm infections in every African country will be launched today (17 August).

Lancet Article Highlights Devastating Lack of Treatment for Neglected Tropical Disease in Africa

erinh — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:51:23 -0500

In an editorial in the August 13 edition of The Lancet, authors representing the Sabin Vaccine Institute, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Imperial College of London call for increased supplies of praziquantel for the African continent. Praziquantel is the only commercially available treatment for human schistosomiasis, a devastating neglected tropical disease (NTD) affects an estimated 200-600 million people worldwide, with the vast majority of cases occurring in Africa, and causes chronic anemia and inflammation associated with severe disability among children, adolescents and young adults. Schistosomiasis produces a disease burden that could exceed that of malaria.

Mapping of Neglected Tropical Diseases Critical to Control and Elimination Efforts

erinh — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:19:57 -0500

To take full advantage of recent increased financial commitments from some governments, international agencies, and philanthropies, accurate and up-to-date mapping of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) needs to be implemented to help improve the precision of decision-making in NTD control and elimination, says a new editorial, "The Global Atlas of Helminth Infection: Mapping the Way Forward in Neglected Tropical Disease Control," published July 27 in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

NTD Control Program 2010 Annual Meeting

erinh — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:50:08 -0500

Kigali, Rwanda — The Ministry of Health, in partnership with Columbia University’s Access Project, organized the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) 2010 annual workshop, which was held at Laico Umubano Hotel on July 20, 2010.

Dr. Neeraj Mistry named Managing Director, Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases

erinh — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:09:53 -0500

Washington, D.C. – Sabin Vaccine Institute announced today that Dr. Neeraj Mistry has been appointed Managing Director of the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (Global Network).

Gulf Coast must remain vigilant for new health threat

erinh — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:22:09 -0500

As world attention focuses on the BP oil disaster and its environmental and health consequences for people living on the Gulf Coast of the United States, we must also remain vigilant for a new infecti

One stop shop for NTD's in the US

erinh — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:19:43 -0500

The last issue of PLos includes an interesting editorial by Dr. Peter Hotez that highlights the need of a school solely dedicated to Neglected Diseases in our country.

Vaccines over missiles

erinh — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:58:52 -0500

Last month, the world learned of the intention by Myanmar, also known as Burma, to join Iran, North Korea and Syria as the first nations in this century to initiate nuclear weapons development program

New Potential TB Drugs To Be Investigated Against Multiple Neglected Diseases

erinh — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:55:29 -0500

The Global Alliance for TB Drug Development (TB Alliance) and Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) announced a unique first-ever royalty-free license agreement between two not-for-profit dru

New Potential TB Drugs to be Investigated Against Multiple Neglected Diseases

erinh — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:49:57 -0500

A Unique Collaboration: TB Alliance and DNDi Enter Cross-Disease License Agreement to Speed Development of Novel Therapies

IMA World Health Treats More Than 1 million Haitians in June Mass Drug Administration

erinh — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:53:20 -0500

IMA World Health treated more than 1 million Haitians in June for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD).

Low spending on Health in the Sri Lanka Budget could lead to low intelligence (IQ)

erinh — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:54:31 -0500

Disease and intelligence
Mens sana in corpore sano
Parasites and pathogens may explain why people in some parts of the world are cleverer than those in others

Jul 1st 2010

Global Network Ambassador Tommy Thompson Urges Support for NTD Funding

erinh — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:33:30 -0500

G8 Nations Commit $5B For Maternal, Child Health; Additional $2.3B Committed From Other Countries, Foundations

erinh — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:45:05 -0500

G8 nations, plus other countries and private organizations, have committed at total of $7.3 billion to improve maternal and child health in the developing world, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper

Do Parasites Make You Dumber?

erinh — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:51:06 -0500

What can you do to make your kids smarter? Keeping them healthy might help. A new study suggests that worldwide differences in intelligence can be explained by disparities in infectious disease.

Community-Based Education Strengthens Campaign for Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis

erinh — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:48:41 -0500

ScienceDaily (June 29, 2010) — Community-based lymphatic filariasis education in Orissa State, India, increased treatment compliance from around 50% to up to 90%, according to a study published June

Dengue Re-emerges in U.S., Spurring Race for Vaccine

erinh — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:49:38 -0500

For the first time in more than 65 years, dengue has returned the continental United States, according to an advisory the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued in late May.

Sand flies infect U.S. forces with parasite that leaves them with 'Baghdad Boil'

erinh — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:38:45 -0500

Mason Alsaleh was sound asleep when he was attacked at a U.S. Army outpost in northwest Iraq.

Impact of program to control elephantiasis levels off

erinh — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:35:44 -0500

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a disfiguring and disabling disease, caused by microscopic filarial worms and transmitted by mosquitoes.