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Health Germany17. March 2023
Stem Cell Transplant Success: Another HIV Patient Cured
A stem cell transplant cured a German man with HIV who thus became the third person to gain back his health thanks to this treatment, and scientists are hoping that this achievement will help cure other patients dealing with the fatal illness.
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Health Germany16. March 2023
Fungus-Fighting Bacteria Named After… a Villain-Fighting Celebrity!
A team of researchers based in Germany discovered highly efficient fungus-killing compounds and decided to name it after Keanu Reeves, an actor who, in many of his action movies, successfully eliminates villains.
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Health United Kingdom8. March 2023
Revolutionary Drug Saves Little Girl from Fatal Disease
A young girl suffering from a rare and fatal disease became the first patient in the United Kingdom to receive a revolutionary gene therapy, and today, she has the chance to live a normal life, giving hope to families having to deal with the deadly genetic…
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Health Indonesia6. March 2023
Children’s Nutritional Needs Become a Multi-Billion-Dollar Priority
The Indonesian government is investing approximately $3.9 billion per year in nutritional interventions for babies and children to eradicate the many cases of impaired growth and development, known as stunting.
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Health The World1. March 2023
A Pandemic with a Silver Lining: Record Investments in Global Health
The global health crisis COVID-19 had an undeniable devastating toll, but also positive disruptions, including record investments and a massive increase in development assistance for health across the board.
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Health India27. February 2023
Deadly Disease Almost Entirely Eradicated
Dedicated efforts to eradicate the life-threatening disease kala-azar in India have paid off since the number of cases dropped in an outstanding way with almost 99% fewer cases in 2022 than in 2007, a promising feat for the country whose goal is to eliminate the disease…
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Health United Kingdom13. February 2023
Colon Cancer: Tweak in Treatment Timing Saves More Patients
The risk of having colon cancer come back can be reduced by 28% simply by receiving chemotherapy before and after surgery, a solution that doesn’t imply additional costs and can be applied to the widest group of patients possible.