Neglected tropical diseases: A new handle on old problems
Friday, January 6, 2012 - 11:31
in Health & Medicine
Neglected tropical diseases is a new name for old diseases that cause long-term suffering among the worlds poorest people. The Wellcome Trust and others have funded research into these diseases for decades, but the fruits of this research have not always reached the people most in need. Michael Regnier spoke to some of the scientists who coined the new phrase to raise awareness of the continuing burden of these diseases, and to Trust-funded researchers whose work is helping to develop better solutions for tackling them.