Japanese Global Health Fund awards $33.5 million to develop vaccines, drugs for neglected diseases

(Burness Communications) The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund (GHIT Fund), a new public health partnership that is bringing Japanese know-how and investment to the global fight against infectious diseases, today announced seven grant investments totaling US$15.3 million to speed the development of promising drugs and vaccines to battle three insect-borne diseases -- malaria, dengue and Chagas disease. The announcement marks the GHIT Fund's third round of grant investments since November ...