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African Experts Discuss Need for Better Regulation of Medicine
In most African countries, pharmaceutical drugs are poorly regulated or not regulated at all, posing huge risks for those who depend on them to stay healthy. But for the first time, the topic has … [Read More...]
Show Me the Money! The Sad State of Compassion
Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University and author of To Move the World: JFK's Quest for Peace, recently wrote a provocative piece in the Huffington Post entitled "World … [Read More...]
Malaria Research
Non-Profit Offers Free Kits of Potential Malaria Cures for Researchers to Study
A nonprofit called Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) is sending free kits of potential malaria cures for researchers. It's called The Malaria Box, and it is the result of a high-throughput screen done by MMV and cooperating pharmaceutical companies. All you have to do … [Read More...]
Mass drug administration for the control and elimination of Plasmodium vivax malaria: an ecological study from Jiangsu province, China
Recent progress in malaria control has caused renewed interest in mass drug administration (MDA) as a potential elimination strategy but the evidence base is limited. China has extensive experience with MDA, but it is not well documented. Methods An ecological study … [Read More...]