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Health The World

20. November 2023

Diagnosing Tuberculosis: a Key Step to Eradicate the Deadly Disease

According to the latest report on tuberculosis produced by the World Health Organization, diagnosis and treatment services have greatly improved in 2022, and efforts must consistently be deployed to eradicate the deadly disease for good.

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Health The World

2. November 2023

More Malaria Vaccines to Save Children’s Lives

A four-year agreement has been signed to secure the supply of the world’s second malaria vaccine, guaranteeing that children will have access to the life-saving serum as the vaccine plays a crucial role in the fight against malaria.

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Health Scotland

28. September 2023

A Nurse’s Ability to Smell Parkinson’s Has Paved the Way for a First-Ever Test

One woman's acute sense of smell has led to the development of the first-ever Parkinson's test.

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Health Iraq

20. September 2023

Public Health Win: One More Country Gets Rid of Trachoma

Ten years after establishing a tailored programme, Iraq has successfully eliminated trachoma as a national public health problem, becoming the fifth country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region to reach this goal.

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Health Namibia

7. September 2023

HIV/AIDS Epidemic is Seeing Its End in This Country

Namibia is on track to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic ahead of previously-scheduled predictions.

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Health USA

31. July 2023

Tuberculosis Drug Will Be More Accessible to All

As the global patent of its tuberculosis drug comes to an end, an American pharmaceutical giant intends to ensure that generic versions will supply low- and middle-income countries.

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Health The World

29. July 2023

Drugs to Treat Alzheimer’s Are Proving to Be Game-Changing

Two game-changing drugs in the treatment of Alzheimer's show up to 35 percent effectiveness in clinical trials.

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Health USA

30. May 2023

Latest Medical Discovery: a Treatment for Alzheimer’s?

Researchers have discovered a rare mutation that may help prolong the development of Alzheimer's.

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Health Benin

25. May 2023

Trachoma No Longer a Public Health Problem, in Two More Countries

Two new African countries, Benin and Mali, have effectively eradicated trachoma as a public health problem, giving hope to other countries in their quest to eliminate such neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

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Health Bangladesh

23. May 2023

Goodbye Disease, Goodbye Stigma

Bangladesh became the fourth South-East Asian country to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, a stigmatizing disease due to the malformations it causes, thus eradicating one of its major public health problems through strong measures.