Chagas Disease

WASHINGTON

Universities “Not Living up to Missions” on Global Health Research

By Carey L. Biron
A first-time ranking of 54 top research universities in the United States and Canada has found that a miniscule percentage of funding goes to neglected diseases, despite the outsized influence that public universities play in developing medicines for illnesses often ignored by the private sector.

New Patient Profile and Treatment for Chagas Disease

By Estrella Gutiérrez
Chagas disease, the third most serious infectious disease in Latin America, is developing a “new face” and moving into urban areas, while a new treatment may offer hope for millions of sufferers.