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Dengue has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people in Bangladesh since January as 79,598 cases, the highest so far this year, were reported in September.
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Public health: ‘Either we all live in a decent world, or nobody does’

HQ Team In our search for websites and organizations engaged in community health, public policy and similar endeavors, we came across “The Third

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The US regulator has extended a review of an application by Organon & Co.’s atopic dermatitis (eczema) drug by three months with a new target date set for March next year.
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USFDA postpones Organon’s eczema drug review by three months

The US regulator has extended a review of an application by Organon & Co.’s atopic dermatitis (eczema) drug by three months with a

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Malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis were among a list of 17 disease-causing pathogens where vaccines need to be developed as a priority to reduce regional disease burden, according to the World Health Organization.
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Malaria, TB among top diseases where vaccines needed most: WHO 

Malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis were among a list of 17 disease-causing pathogens where vaccines need to be developed as a priority to reduce

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An illustration of a pair of lungs that are filled with various circles of different colour and size. Some smaller circles are floating outside of the lungs. Image Credit: National Health Service. Metagenomic testing for diagnosis and surveillance
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UK consortium to build world’s first real-time pandemic surveillance system

The UK, along with a clutch of government and private entities, has set afoot plans to create the world’s first real-time surveillance system

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Britain has detected two cases of Clade Ib mpox, a variant, in household contacts of the first case, taking the total to three since last week, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA).
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Britain detects two more cases of mpox variant, risk ‘remains low’

Britain has detected two cases of Clade Ib mpox, a variant, in household contacts of the first case, taking the total to three

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The National Instituted of Health, US, has started a mid-stage clinical trial to examine the safety and acceptability of a rectal microbicide douche containing the antiretroviral drug tenofovir to prevent HIV infection spread among men.
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Mid-stage trial of a rectal microbicide for HIV prevention in the US begins 

HQ Team November 3, 2024: The National Instituted of Health, US, has started a mid-stage clinical trial to examine the safety and acceptability

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Malaria killed 1,157 people in Ethiopia during the first ten months of this year, and 7.3 million cases were reported in the landlocked East African nation — the highest number of annual cases recorded in the last seven years, according to the World Health Organization.
Climate Health Pharma

Malaria kills 1,157 people so far this year in Ethiopia, national risk ‘high’

Malaria killed 1,157 people in Ethiopia during the first ten months of this year, and 7.3 million cases were reported in the landlocked

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The EU faces a new set of healthcare challenges potentially more potent than the Covid-19 pandemic, and some states are “miles away” from ensuring efficient preventive environments, according to a report from the independent Globsec.
Drugs Health Pharma

EU faces new healthcare threats, some states ‘miles away’ from ready 

The EU faces a new set of healthcare challenges potentially more potent than the Covid-19 pandemic, and some states are “miles away” from

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Danish multinational pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk’s end-stage trial in patients with fatty liver disease saw reduced liver scarring (fibrosis) and its resolution without worsening the condition.
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Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug reduces liver scarring in end-stage trial

Danish multinational pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk’s end-stage trial in patients with fatty liver disease saw reduced liver scarring (fibrosis) and its resolution without

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GSK Plc will pay China’s privately-held Chimagen Biosciences $300 million upfront to develop and commercialise a T-cell engager to treat autoimmune diseases.
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GSK to pay Chimagen $300m upfront to develop autoimmune drug 

GSK Plc., will pay China’s privately-held Chimagen Biosciences $300 million upfront to develop and commercialise a T-cell engager to treat autoimmune diseases.

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