July 2, 2018 A simple $ 20 blood test could help diagnose thousands of hepatitis B patients who need treatment in some of the poorest regions of Africa. Researchers have developed a …
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Glioblastoma is a type of brain cancer that has recently been quite visible in the media after Senator John McCain received treatment for it. Glioblastoma claimed the lives of more than 15,000 …
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Another disease to blame mosquitoes, besides Zika, dengue, chikungunya? The list of viruses that infect humans through annoying mosquito bites continues to rise: the Keystone virus has joined the ranks. What is …
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DECATUR – The Macon County Health Department reports that this year the first mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus. Mosquitoes were collected by the Mosquito Mosquito Reduction District. The health department …
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The first case of West Nile virus in 2018 has been found in Wisconsin. The Department of Health Services said the virus was found in a dead bird in Columbia County. "This …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A global coalition set up a year ago to fight epidemics reached a $ 25 million deal with two US biotech companies to accelerate work on a vaccine against …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A global coalition created a year ago to fight epidemics reached a $ 25 million agreement with two US biotechnology companies to speed up work on a vaccine against …
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BENGALURU / KOCHI (Reuters) – A rare virus spread by fruit bats, which can cause flu-like symptoms and brain damage, has killed 10 people in south India, health officials said on Tuesday. …
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