Lots of new developments in the world of NTDs and global health! Today we’re reading about a newly developed diagnostic test for river blindness, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) awards $15.5 million to needle-free dengue vaccine, former President Jimmy Carter announces the near eradication of guinea worm and river blindness in the areas where The Carter Center works, and a group from Imperial College London was awarded with a grant from the United Kingdom government to fight against neglected tropical diseases.

Scientists develop first test to detect river blindness, Mark Johnson, Journal Sentinel
NIAID awards $15.5m to needle-free dengue vaccine, Nick Taylor, in-Pharma Technologies
Carter says disease mission nearly finished, Associated Press
Imperial initiative to protect children from tropical disease awarded £25m government backing, Media Newswire