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Blood cells altered by sickle cell disease

Health United Kingdom

27. February 2025

Much Needed Gene Editing Therapy Now Available

Landmark gene editing therapy for sickle cell disease patients will soon be available to people with severe forms of the illness across the United Kingdom.

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Medical screening campaign for "sleeping sickness" in Chad

Health The World

20. February 2025

Not One, Not Two, But NINE Countries Have Eliminated Diseases!

2024 saw nine countries eliminate various diseases.

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Health Australia

30. January 2025

Turns Out, Oysters Can Help Us Fight Bacteria

Recent tests have revealed that an antimicrobial protein found in oysters may increase the effectiveness of antibiotics.

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Health China

16. January 2025

Proteins in Our Blood May Tell Us About Our Brain’s Health, Study Finds

A new study has established 13 proteins found in the blood that may be linked to brain aging.

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Researchers examine donated brain tissue samples through a microscope in a lab at the Allen Institute

Health United States

9. January 2025

Another Milestone Reached for Dementia and the Likes

A new pathology clock has been mapped, providing new information about the onset of Alzheimer's and other degenerative diseases.

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Young woman in Jordan with hijab and pink balloon

Health Jordan

6. November 2024

A Global Milestone: This Country Is the First to Eliminate Leprosy Disease

Jordan has officially become the first country in the world to receive the World Health Organization's verification for the elimination of leprosy.

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Anopheles maculipennis (malaria mosquito)

Health Egypt

29. October 2024

Historic End to Malaria in This Country, After 4,000 Years!

Egypt finally got rid of malaria, the mosquito-borne disease that plagued the African country for 4,000 years, fulfilling all the requirements for certification by the World Health Organization, after dedicated and concerted efforts from authorities and citizens alike.

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Health Zimbabwe

14. October 2024

This Eye Disease Is Nearly Eradicated Here

Zimbabwe is closer than ever to eliminating trachoma across all districts and populations.

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Health The World

18. September 2024

Lupus Breakthrough: Advanced Treatments in the Works

The discovery of a fundamental imbalance in the immune response of patients suffering from lupus could lead to improved targeted treatments, giving hope to millions of people living with the chronic autoimmune condition.

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Health Sweden

15. September 2024

SPF Really Works: Skin Cancer Rates Drop for Younger Generations

For the first time in its history, Sweden is seeing a decline in skin cancer risk among its population under the age of 50, and it’s the first European country to report such a trend.