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‘No Market’: Scientists Struggle to Make Ebola Vaccines, Treatments
At least four vaccines are being developed to protect people against Ebola, including one that protects monkeys completely against the deadly virus. Several groups are also working on treatments, but one of the most promising is stuck in safety testing.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Computing a Cure for HIV
HIV/AIDS has caused an estimated 36 million deaths, according to the World Health Organization and remains a major health issue worldwide.
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- Health Care
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In Sierra Leone, Ebola continues its spread via denial and ignorance
Standing in line at a small, street side pharmacy just off this port city’s main drag, a well-clad woman is buying a crate of hand sanitizer.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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U.S. doctor contracts Ebola in Liberia
DAKAR (Reuters) - A 33-year-old American doctor working for a relief organisation in Liberia's capital has tested positive for the tropical disease Ebola, according to a statement from Samaritan's Purse.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Pricey Hepatitis C Drug Draws Criticism
To hear scientists talk about it, it’s nothing short of a wonder drug.
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- Health Care
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GSK seeks approval for world’s first malaria vaccine
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said on Thursday it is applying for regulatory approval for the world's first vaccine against malaria, designed for children in Africa.
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The virus detective who discovered Ebola in 1976
Nearly 40 years ago, a young Belgian scientist travelled to a remote part of the Congolese rainforest - his task was to help find out why so many people were dying from an unknown and terrifying disease.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rollout strategy is key to battling India’s TB epidemic, researchers find
A new study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers suggests that getting patients in India quickly evaluated by the right doctors can be just as effective at curbing tuberculosis (TB) as a new, highly accurate screening test.
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- Education, Health Care
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- South Asia