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Malaria Experts Discuss Eradication At MIM Conference

06 November 2009

In a session at the 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM) Pan-African Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, experts discussed the tools required to eradicate the disease and highlighted insecticide and drug resistance in some...
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Also In Global Health News: Kenya Child Mortality; DRC Rape; Cape Verde Dengue Outbreak; Guatemala Malnutrition; East Africa Flooding

06 November 2009

Child Mortality In Kenya Still High, Survey Shows "The most current data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics under the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) launched on Wednesday shows mortality among...
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Antigenics Provides Details On GlaxoSmithKline's Pivotal Malaria Vaccine Trial With QS-21 Adjuvant

05 November 2009

Antigenics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGEN) today indicated that GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) Phase III malaria vaccine clinical trial, containing Antigenics' QS-21 Stimulon® adjuvant, has enrolled more than 5,000 children to date and is...
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Tropical Diseases News Articles Archive - Page 1

05 November 2009

New Insight Into Predicting Cholera Epidemics In The Bengal Delta

'One Health' Summit Nov. 17: Emerging Infectious Diseases

AMFm Subsidized Malaria Drugs To Be Delivered Soon

04 November 2009

Health Affairs Issue Focuses On HIV/AIDS, NTDs

Also In Global Health News: Breast Cancer In Developing World; Burkina Faso ITN Distribution; Diarrhea In People Over Age Five; Gates Q&A

Malaria Conference Addresses RTS,S Vaccine, Tools, Treatment

Experts Propose 'Global Health Accellerator' To Help New Drugs, Diagnostics, Vaccines Reach Distant Markets

Global Challenges And Opportunities In Fighting HIV/AIDS And Neglected Diseases

World's Largest Malaria Vaccine Trial Now Underway In 7 African Countries

03 November 2009

IVCC Announces Monitoring And Evaluation System At Multilateral Initiative On Malaria

PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative Shares Strategy For Developing 'Next-Generation' Malaria Vaccines

Malaria Conference Begins In Nairobi, Will Highlight Outlook For RTS,S Experimental Malaria Vaccine

Opinions: Obstetric Fistula; Malaria And Climate Change

Washington Post Examines Role Of USAID's Richard Greene

Ineffective Monotherapies Common In High-Burden Malarious Countries

02 November 2009

The Role Of Biomedical Research In Malaria Eradication

30 October 2009

GSK Will Ensure Experimental Malaria Vaccine Is Affordable, CEO Says

New Tool Promises More Accurate Antimalarial Drug Dosing

29 October 2009

New Insight In The Fight Against The Leishmania Parasite

Gates Foundation Praises U.S. Global Health Investments, Calls For 15-Year Goal Of Cutting Child Deaths Worldwide By Nearly Half

28 October 2009

Gateses To Appeal For Ongoing U.S. Funding Of Global Health

Also In Global Health News: U.S. Grant To Uganda; Reproductive Health In Philippines; Counterfeit Drugs

New York Times Examines Journal Editorial On Neglected Tropical Diseases In Islamic Nations

Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes To Humans Identified By UC Davis Researchers

27 October 2009

Weather Patterns Help Predict Dengue Fever Outbreaks

Also In Global Health News: Ghana, Nigeria Global Fund Grants; CDC Director On Global Health Role; African Peacekeepers And HIV/AIDS

26 October 2009

Dengue Fever Research In Leuven Funded By Wellcome Trust

Recent Releases In Global Health

$75 Million Pandemic Warning System

23 October 2009

Also In Global Health News: Somali IDPs; MDR-TB Elimination; Chagas; Zimbabwe Disease, Hunger

22 October 2009

Also In Global Health News: Nigeria Global Fund Grant; Pakistani Refugees; Guinea Violence

Researchers Gain Gates Foundation Support For Coffee Ring Stain Diagnostics For Malaria

From Chewing Gum To Chocolate: 76 Innovations To Improve Global Health Backed By Gates Foundation

Malaria Vaccine Bid Attracts Gates Foundation Support

21 October 2009

Gates Foundation Funds Novel Malaria Studies At UC San Diego

Also In Global Health News: Cholera In Zimbabwe; Personal Computers; Medical 'Outliers'; Rain In Kenya; Generic Drugs

20 October 2009

School-Age Children Most Vulnerable To Malaria Infection In Africa, Study Says

14 October 2009

Also In Global Health News: Ban Addresses Women's Health; Afghanistan's Health Services; PMI Africa Grants; Q&As

African Leaders, Chirac Unite To Fight Fake Drug Manufacturing, Distribution

13 October 2009

Tregs Predict Outcome Of West Nile Virus Infection

12 October 2009

What Is Giardiasis? What Causes Giardiasis?

Recent Releases In Global Health

VOA News Examines U.S. Global Health Funding

Haiti, Dominican Republic Leaders Aim To Eradicate Malaria, Lymphatic Filariasis By 2020, Funding Unclear

09 October 2009

Also In Global Health News: Uganda Malaria Efforts; Child Mortality In Vietnam; Refugee Health; U.S. Aid To Somalia; HIV In South Africa

08 October 2009

Two Malaria Drugs For Travelers Have Fewer Side Effects

Also In Global Health News: Carter Promotes Malaria Eradication; India To Educate Tribal Populations About HIV/AIDS; WFP Feels Impact Of Global Recess

07 October 2009

Opinion Piece Responds To 'Skeptics' Of Development Aid

Major Discovery Opens Door To Leishmania Treatment

06 October 2009

Also In Global Health News: World Bank Budget Concerns; Ethiopia Prepares For Malaria Surge; Malnutrition In Yemen; Malaria Prevention In Africa

05 October 2009

ExxonMobil & American Idol Elliott Yamin Support Malaria Prevention At Angola Orphanage And School

Bacteria Could Be Used To Control Mosquitoes, Prevent Disease, Study Says

Pioneering Work On Cell-Phone Imaging Could Transform Global Health Care

02 October 2009

Fighting Spread Of Mosquito-Borne Diseases Using Parasite Bacteria

Gene Behind Malaria-Resistant Mosquitoes Identified By Scientists

Also In Global Health News: U.S. Food Aid Declines; Agriculture In Zimbabwe; U.S.-Backed ITN Network; Reducing Maternal Mortality; DNDi Expands; More

01 October 2009

Older Children Found To Be Most At Risk From Malaria

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