Scientists home in on potential treatments for deadly Nipah virus
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Scientists home in on potential treatments for deadly Nipah virus

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This article was taken from: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-nipah/scientists-home-in-on-potential-treatments-for-deadly-nipah-virus-idUSKBN1YG2DR By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Scientists working on how to combat a highly infectious and deadly virus called Nipah, which is transmitted to humans from bats and pigs, say they have found around a dozen potential drugs that might be developed to block the disease. The early-stage molecule-screening…

baby 2 months old take Rota vaccine
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‘Milestone’ in polio eradication achieved

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50167437 By BBC Health News The second of three forms of the polio virus has been eradicated, experts have announced. There are three types of the wild polio virus, which, while scientifically different, cause the same symptoms, including paralysis or even death, The world was declared free of type 2…

The ingenious new tricks to beat disease
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The ingenious new tricks to beat disease

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This article was taken from: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190222-the-ingenious-new-tricks-to-beat-disease By Adrienne Bernhard According to the World Health Organization, so-called Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect more than one billion people and cost developing economies billions of dollars every year. Populations living in poverty, without adequate sanitation and in close contact with infectious vectors such as livestock are most affected by these…

Scientists discover chemical that stops replication of viruses
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Scientists discover chemical that stops replication of viruses

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This article was taken from: https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/scientists-discover-chemical-that-stops-replication-of-viruses By Agence France-Presse HONG KONG • Hong Kong scientists claim they have made a potential breakthrough discovery in the fight against infectious diseases – a chemical that could slow the spread of deadly viral illnesses. A team from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) described the newly discovered chemical…

Global fight against killer diseases seeks £11bn
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Global fight against killer diseases seeks £11bn

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46840411 By  Jane Dreaper Health correspondent, BBC News A key fund which finances the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria is seeking fresh investment worth £11bn. The French President Emmanuel Macron is launching the latest round to replenish the Global Fund in Paris. It is being called “a decisive moment”. The fund says progress has…