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Neglected tropical diseases NEED to be studied

The ‘innovation gap’ for neglected tropical diseases is rapidly growing, say Sandeep P. Kishore and colleagues, but research universities in the United States could help close the gap.

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Neglected tropical diseases NEED to be studied

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West Africa mangroves impacted by salt extraction

Salt is precious in poverty-stricken coastal West Africa, but conservation experts say efforts to extract it are laying waste to mangrove swamps, causing erosion and ravaging fish stocks.

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West Africa mangroves impacted by salt extraction