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New Malaria Vaccine 100% Effective, But May Be Difficult to Scale
Today, a human trial for a malaria vaccine reported up to 100% protection for ten weeks following the last dose, a potential breakthrough for a vexing disease.
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- Health Care
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In race to clean energy, emerging nations seize bigger role – World Bank
LONDON, Feb 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A range of developing countries have emerged as leaders in a global race to switch to sustainable energy by 2030, by boosting their policies to help improve people's access to reliable, affordable and clean power, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
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- Energy
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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How Philips is Using AI to Transform Healthcare
Data scientists have begun betting on the use of machine learning, deep learning, Big Data and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to help in the early detection of diseases and advance healthcare. Leading the way on the road to healthcare analytics are the world’s five largest medical device companies—Johnson & Johnson, GE Healthcare, Siemens, Medtronic and Philips Healthcare.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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New Malaria Vaccine 100% Effective, But May Be Difficult to Scale
Today, a human trial for a malaria vaccine reported up to 100% protection for ten weeks following the last dose, a potential breakthrough for a vexing disease. While this vaccine has been trialed before, it has never been this effective. The key appears to be how the vaccine was delivered—directly into the bloodstream as opposed to into a muscle, as most vaccines are.
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- Health Care
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Are You in the Market for Condoms?
Valentine’s Day is not the only reason to celebrate February 14th this year – it is also International Condom Day! Since its inception in 2009, International Condom Day is celebrated in conjunction with Valentine’s Day as an ideal opportunity to promote healthy relationships and to remind people to protect themselves and their partners.
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- Health Care
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- public health
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ImpactAssets Releases Annual IA 50 Impact Investment Fund Showcase
ImpactAssets has released its 2016 impact investing showcase, the ImpactAssets 50 (IA 50), a free online resource for investors and financial advisors. The sixth annual list provides a diversified overview of fund managers representing private debt and equity investments that deliver social and environmental impact as well as financial returns.
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- Environment, Impact Assessment, Investing
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- North America
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EXCLUSIVE: Bandhan Bank CEO on why we still need physical branches
The competition in the banking sector is all about services, Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Bandhan Bank, said in an exclusive interview with Moneycontrol's Beena Parmar. Since starting operations in August 2015, the Kolkata-headquartered lender has garnered a record deposit base of Rs 20,000 crore and a similar amount in its loan portfolio.
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- Uncategorized
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- South Asia
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Proposed Joint Venture to Produce and Sell Cuban Vaccines to Treat Cancer Seeks Investors
A joint venture between the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, and the Center for Molecular Immunology in Havana could open its doors to new U.S. investors as early as April.
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- Health Care, Investing
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- Latin America
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- vaccines
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