Some Neglected Diseases Are More Neglected Than Others

6 February 2009

journal article
other
Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science

Vol. 323 (5915) , 700
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.323.5915.700

Abstract

The first global study tracking spending on research and development for "neglected diseases" finds that the battle against dengue is relatively well-funded, whereas pneumonia, meningitis, and diarrhea get mere table crumbs.

Keywords

NEGLECTED
TABLE
DENGUE
MENINGITIS
CRUMBS
PNEUMONIA
SPENDING
BATTLE
DIARRHEA
MERE