Research and News Involving:
LMICs





Assessing a Combination Therapy for Helminthiasis in Bangladeshi Children

Assessing a Combination Therapy for Helminthiasis in Bangladeshi Children ​Principal Investigator: Dr. Syed Nazin Morshed Disease: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis Research Description: Soil-transmitted helminth infection (helminthiasis) is an endemic infectious disease...


Comparing Two Drugs to Treat P. Malariae in Mali

Comparing Two Drugs to Treat P. Malariae in Mali ​Principal Investigator: Dr. Laurent Dembele Disease: Malaria Research Description: ​Malaria is an infectious disease spread by mosquitos and caused by parasites of the Plasmodium group. The disease has a global impact,...

Press Release: Cures Within Reach and Open Philanthropy Expand Partnership to Address Factors that Lead to High Disease Burden in Low / Lower-Middle Income Countries

Press Release: Cures Within Reach and Open Philanthropy Expand Partnership to Address Factors that Lead to High Disease Burden in Low / Lower-Middle Income Countries

Press Release: Cures Within Reach and Open Philanthropy Expand Partnership to Address Factors that Lead to High Disease Burden in Low / Lower-Middle Income Countries Cures Within Reach and Open Philanthropy Expand Partnership to Address Factors that Lead to High...

Press Release: Four clinical trials impacting high disease burden in LMICs will start soon

Press Release: Four clinical trials impacting high disease burden in LMICs will start soon Four clinical trials impacting high disease burden in LMICs will start soon Cures Within Reach also announces its latest success story and a multi-year grant from Open...

Press Release: Eight clinical trials starting soon in health disparities and/or led by underserved researchers

Press Release: Eight clinical trials starting soon in health disparities and/or led by underserved researchers Eight clinical trials starting soon in health disparities and/or led by underserved researchers These Diversity, Equity & Inclusion trials funded by...

Press Release: Nine clinical trials starting soon in health disparities and/or led by underserved researchers

Press Release: Nine clinical trials starting soon in health disparities and/or led by underserved researchers Nine clinical trials starting soon in health disparities and/or led by underserved researchers These Diversity, Equity & Inclusion trials, funded by Cures...


Press Release: OpenBiome Researcher Wins CureAccelerator Live! for the Developing World

Press Release: OpenBiome Researcher Wins CureAccelerator Live! for the Developing World OpenBiome Researcher Wins CureAccelerator Live! for the Developing World Clinical Trial for Severe Acute Malnutrition Receives Funding to Repurpose Existing Fecal Microbiota...

Press Release: Finalists Announced for CureAccelerator Live! Competition, Impacting Patients in Developing World

Press Release: Finalists Announced for CureAccelerator Live! Competition, Impacting Patients in Developing World Finalists Announced for CureAccelerator Live! Competition, Impacting Patients in Developing World Pitch Event on May 23 in Boston Features 5 Medical...

Adding Beta-lactam Antibiotics to Shorten Buruli Ulcer Disease Therapy in Benin

Adding Beta-lactam Antibiotics to Shorten Buruli Ulcer Disease Therapy in Benin Principal Investigator: Dr. Roch Christian Johnson Disease: Buruli ulcer Research Description: Buruli ulcer (BU), a neglected tropical disease, is a chronic debilitating mycobacterial...

Testing a Generic Drug Combination to Treat AML in Tanzania

Testing a Generic Drug Combination to Treat AML in Tanzania Principal Investigator: Dr. Christina Malichewe Disease: Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research Description: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a blood cancer that is difficult to manage, and patients may have shorter...


Using Sodium Bicarbonate to Reduce Maternal / Fetal Death from Acidosis During Obstructed Labor in Uganda

Using Sodium Bicarbonate to Reduce Maternal / Fetal Death from Acidosis During Obstructed Labor in Uganda Principal Investigator: Dr. Milton Musaba  Disease: Obstructed Labor Research Description: Obstructed labor (OL) poses a serious risk to both mother and infant,...

Testing an Antihypertensive Drug as an Add-On Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Patients in Zambia

Testing an Antihypertensive Drug as an Add-On Therapy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Patients in Zambia Principal Investigator: Dr. Stanley Zimba​ Disease: Epilepsy Research Description: Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological disease worldwide, affecting...

Effect of Methotrexate as a Treatment for Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Madagascar

Effect of Methotrexate as a Treatment for Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis in Madagascar Principal Investigator: Dr. Fahafahantsoa Rapelanoro Rabenja​ Disease: Severe Atopic Dermatitis Research Description: Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as eczema, is a...

Assessing Safety and Efficacy of Oral Ivermectin in Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Treatment

Assessing Safety and Efficacy of Oral Ivermectin in Post Kala-azar Dermal Leishmaniasis Treatment Principal Investigator: Dr. Dinesh Mondal Condition: Leishmaniasis Research Description: Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasites spread to...

Adding the Antibiotic Clofazimine to Chemotherapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Nigeria

Adding the Antibiotic Clofazimine to Chemotherapy for Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Nigeria Principal Investigator: Dr. Atara Ntekim Disease: Breast cancer Research Description: Breast cancer causes high cancer related death globally. A type called triple negative...