09/02/2006 (Agence Europe) - “It is vital to strengthen the role of public research, without which no real progress” in the fight against serious, neglected illnesses, like AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis or sleeping sickness can be made, said MEP Umberto Guidoni at a public hearing on neglected diseases organised by his Parliamentary group, the GUE/NGL on 8 February. It was important to effectively establish sustainable and long-term financing systems and to plan for the use of Joint...