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Global Hepatitis Network against ‘silent crisis’
Hepatitis may not be as notorious a disease as HIV/AIDS, but it kills almost as many people each year.
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New Vaccine Drives Africa Meningitis Cases to Lowest in Decade
Case numbers in Africa's meningitis season this year were the lowest in 10 years thanks to a cheap new vaccine designed to treat a type of the disease common in the so-called meningitis belt, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
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First non-surgical circumcision device could slow spread of AIDS in Africa, officials say
Health officials have approved a first-of-its-kind, non-surgical circumcision device hailed as a potential game-changer in the battle to forestall the spread of AIDS in Africa.Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/06/02/first-non-surgical-circumcision-device-could-slow-spread-aids-in-africa/#ixzz2VFUOK1lS
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Will Hepatitis C Become A New Battleground Between Pharma And Poor Nations?
Will the new crop of hepatitis C treatments form the next battleground between the pharmaceutical industry, poor nations and patient advocates?
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Japan Joins Fight Against Neglected Diseases
Tens of thousands of new compounds will be screened for effectiveness against critical illnesses
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66th World Health Assembly: 5 takeaways
The 66th World Health Assembly concluded with a number of resolutions and action plans adopted and approved in the more than week-long conference.
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- Health Care, Investing
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Four Innovative Models Changing Health Care In Africa
In Tanzania, giant pouched rats are trained to sniff out tuberculosis in human sputum samples. Dubbed HeroRATS, the animals can evaluate 40 samples in just seven minutes, equal to what a skilled lab technician can do in a full day. In northern Kenya, health services--including family planning services--are being brought to 36 remote, underserved communities by four-wheel drive vehicles, bicycles, camels and good old-fashioned human feet. And in Malawi, durable e-health hardware--even touch screen computers--that are significantly more robust in harsh environments with erratic power supplies are being manufactured by Malawians.
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