Long ignored by pharmaceutical companies and global health agencies alike, 'neglected tropical diseases' devastate people in the poorest parts of the world. But they're finally getting the attention they deserve, reports Apoorva Mandavilli.
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Mandavilli, A. Free to fight disease. Nat Med 14, 594–596 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0608-594
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