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HIV vaccine trials take center stage at world’s largest global health conference
Hopes for a truly effective HIV vaccine were mostly the stuff of dreams in 2000, the last and only time Durban, South Africa hosted the biennial meeting of the International AIDS Society. The global HIV Vaccine Trials Network, based at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and led by virologist and former Fred Hutch President and Director Dr. Larry Corey, was just being organized.
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Bank of Jamaica issues first mobile wallet licence
THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) on Tuesday granted a licence to the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL) for Conec — the mobile wallet payment service that will allow delivery on a full commercial basis. The JCCUL received the BOJ’s authorisation under the Guidelines for the Electronic Retail Payment Service to offer custodian account-based payment services to the public.
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- Latin America
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Serum Institute to launch a new vaccine every year, says Poonawala
Pune-based vaccines maker Serum Institute plans to launch a new vaccine every year and will launch the first ever synthetic vaccine for rabies by the year-end, CEO, Adar Poonawala, has said.
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Press Release: U.S. Asset Manager Surpasses $1 Billion in Impact Investments
U.S. based investment manager, Developing World Markets (DWM), has surpassed $1 billion in fixed income, impact investments. To support transparency in the rapidly evolving impact investing field, DWM is marking this milestone by releasing details on each of its more than 450 privately negotiated loans to socially positive financial institutions across over 40 developing countries.
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- Impact Assessment
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U.S. House of Representatives Passes Fixes To Equity Crowdfunding Laws
In the more than two years since the passage of Title II of the JOBS Act, equity crowdfunding with accredited investors has rapidly grown, allowing startups to easily seek funding online with little added costs or hassles.
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Heart stents to get cheaper in India; medical devices industry frowns at move
India would soon reduce the prices of stents used in procedures for treatment of heart ailments. The union health ministry on Wednesday added coronary stents to the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM), 2015, which would now face a reduction in prices.
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Mobile money giant M-Pesa is getting debit card to compete with banks
Safaricom, parent of the M-Pesa mobile money platform, is eying a piece of the $13.5 billion in annual transactions in Kenya’s payment cards industry with a new debit card. In its pilot stage, the new card, which is largely expected to challenge commercial banks for card commissions, is linked to its Lipa na M-Pesa (pay with M-Pesa) service, which enables traders and individuals to settle bills at different points of sale across the country.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Monthly Vaginal Ring May Help Protect Against HIV
When used regularly, a medicated monthly vaginal ring may be an effective way for women in sub-Saharan Africa to protect themselves from HIV infection, according to new research.
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