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ViiV Healthcare, majority owned by GSK, has signed a pact with the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to enable generic access to its HIV treatment in 133 countries.

ViiV to grant generic access to its HIV medicine to benefit 133 nations

HQ Team July 15, 2025: ViiV Healthcare, majority owned by GSK, has signed a pact with the UN-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) to.

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July 15, 2025
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A patient in Northern Arizona, US, has died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in the country since 2007, according to a government statement.

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Northern Arizona resident dies of pneumonic plague, first since 2007

HQ Team July 13, 2025: A patient in Northern Arizona, US, has died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in the country.

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July 13, 2025
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Underreporting of brain tumour cases and non-availability of neuroimaging facilities in India may be the cause of the low prevalence of the disease in the South Asian nation, experts say.

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India’s few neuroimaging units hinder tracking brain tumours

HQ Team June 10, 2025:Underreporting of brain tumour cases and non-availability of neuroimaging facilities in India may be the cause of the low.

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June 10, 2025
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British-Swedish AstraZeneca Plc.’s investigational pill to treat an advanced breast cancer has reduced the chance of worsening the disease or the patient dying by 56% compared to the usual treatment.

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AstraZeneca’s pill to treat breast cancer cuts disease worsening by 56%

HQ Team June 4, 2025: British-Swedish AstraZeneca Plc.’s investigational pill to treat an advanced breast cancer has reduced the chance of worsening the.

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June 4, 2025
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US President Donald Trump’s plan to raise taxes on private philanthropic foundations will harm charities' efforts to provide education, shelter, and food to the country's poor, experts said.

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US plan to raise taxes on charities a ‘disastrous’ move: Experts say

HQ Team May 19, 2025: US President Donald Trump’s plan to raise taxes on private philanthropic foundations will harm charities’ efforts to provide.

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May 19, 2025
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UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has told the Security Council that the ambassadors must finally act decisively "to prevent genocide" and ensure respect for international law in Gaza, where it has been 10 weeks since humanitarian aid has been delivered.

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Security Council must act to prevent ‘genocide’ in Gaza: UN relief chief says

HQ Team May 14, 2025: UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has told the Security Council that the ambassadors must finally act decisively “to.

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May 14, 2025
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Social determinants such as quality housing, education, and job opportunities can influence people’s health outcomes more than genetic influences or access to healthcare, according to a WHO report.

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Housing, education, jobs vital to health outcomes, not genes: WHO

HQ Team May 6, 2025: Social determinants such as quality housing, education, and job opportunities can influence people’s health outcomes more than genetic.

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May 6, 2025
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UK scientists at biotech company Stablepharma have developed a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine that is completely stable at room temperature and does not need to be refrigerated or frozen.

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UK company starts trial on first ‘fridge-free’ tetanus-diphtheria vaccine

HQ Team May 1, 2025: UK scientists at biotech company Stablepharma Ltd. have developed a tetanus-diphtheria vaccine that is completely stable at room.