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The government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has detected avian influenza in mammals for the first time in the sub-Antarctica region, threatening its fragile ecosystem and the risk of the disease spreading to other seabirds and sea mammals.
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First confirmed case of avian influenza in mammals found in sub-Antarctica 

HQ Team January 16, 2024: The government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands has detected avian influenza in mammals for the.

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Global deaths from fungal disease double, account for 6.8% of overall

HQ team January 16, 2024: A recent study has found that global deaths from fungal diseases have doubled in the past decade. The.

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There are five species of plasmodium of which plasmodium falciparum is the deadliest and poses the greatest threat in Africa.
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Opinion: Vaccine for malaria took a while, but it’s worth the wait

By K. Leelamoni January 16, 2024: Vaccination is a simple, safe and effective method of protecting the body against infectious diseases. Ever since.

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‘100,000 Afghani kids face a bleak future amidst strife and temblors’

HQ Team January 16, 2024: Over 96,000 children in Afghanistan are in dire need of support almost 100 days after earthquakes devastated the.

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The first human trials for a vaccine against Nipah virus have been started by the University of Oxford, according to a statement.
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University of Oxford starts human trials to develop vaccine against Nipah virus 

HQ Team January 11, 2023: The first human trials for a vaccine against Nipah virus have been started by the University of Oxford,.

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British drugmaker GSK Plc., will pay $1.4 billion to acquire Anglo-American biopharmaceutical company  Aiolos Bio Inc., which makes medicines to treat asthma.
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GSK Plc., to buy asthma drugmaker Aiolos Bio for $1.4 billion  

HQ Team January 9, 2023: British drugmaker GSK Plc., will pay $1.4 billion to acquire Anglo-American biopharmaceutical company  Aiolos Bio Inc., which makes.

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Denmark’s Novo Nordisk declared its late-stage experimental once-weekly diabetes drug IcoSema achieved its primary endpoint of proving “non-inferiority” in lowering blood sugar levels.
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Novo Nordisk diabetes drug meets trial goals against insulin glargine

 HQ Team January 9, 2023: Denmark’s Novo Nordisk declared its late-stage experimental once-weekly diabetes drug IcoSema achieved its primary endpoint of proving “non-inferiority” in.

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Merck & Co., will acquire Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc., for $680 million to expand its cancer drug portfolio — a transaction expected to close by the middle of this year.
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Merck to buy Harpoon for $680 million to step up cancer portfolio

HQ Team January 8, 2024: Merck & Co., will acquire Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc., for $680 million to expand its cancer drug portfolio —.

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Johnson & Johnson will buy Ambrx Biopharma, Inc., a company developing targeted chemotherapy treatments, for $2 billion in cash.
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J&J to purchase Ambrx Biopharma for $2 billion in all-cash deal

HQ Team January 8, 2023: Johnson & Johnson will buy Ambrx Biopharma, Inc., a company developing targeted chemotherapy treatments, for $2 billion in cash..

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About 17,000 people may have died in six countries after using antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study.
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Antimalarial drug may have killed 17,000 people in first Covid-19 wave

HQ Team January 8, 2024: About 17,000 people may have died in six countries after using antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine during the first wave.

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