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Health El Salvador

11. March 2021

This Country Is Now Malaria-Free – a Regional First!

Following years of commitment and hard work from government, organizations and communities alike, El Salvador become the first Central American country to be officially malaria-free.

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Health Switzerland

3. February 2021

New Roadmap Leads the Way to Eradicate Tropical Diseases

The World Health Organization released a road map that outlines its strategic approach to end Neglected Tropical Diseases in a mission to reduce the number of people in need of interventions against those diseases by 90% by 2030.

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Health Togo

12. January 2021

First African Country Gets Rid of Sleeping Sickness

Two years ago, Togo applied for certification of elimination of sleeping sickness. Upon analyzing the data, the World Health Organization is pleased to confirm that Togo becomes the first African country to reach that milestone.

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Health Netherlands

31. October 2020

Researchers Might Have Found the First New Human Organ in 300 Years

A team of researchers from the Netherlands believe they have identified a new pair of large salivary glands where the nasal cavity meets the throat. If confirmed, it could be the first identification of its kind in 300 years.

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Health Myanmar

16. October 2020

One More Country Beats Disease that Turns People Blind

The World Health Organization announced that Myanmar is the latest country to eliminate trachoma, a preventable disease that causes irreversible blindness.

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Health USA

16. August 2020

Alzheimer’s Disease on the Decline in US and Europe – but Why?

Scientists have reported that in the United States and in Europe, the risk of a person developing dementia, Alzheimer’s disease being its most common form, is 13 percent lower than 10 years ago.

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19. July 2020

Animals and Plants Hundreds of Years Old Help Scientists Predict Future Pandemics

A team of international scientists have published a commentary that reveals one unexpected resource scientists can use to predict future pandemics: museums’ natural history collections.

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Heroes United Kingdom

15. July 2020

Elton John Continues Fight Against AIDS with 25 Million-Dollars

Famous singer Elton John and his husband David Furnish are giving 25 million dollars in grants to projects focused on tackling the rise of HIV infections in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

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Technology USA

30. June 2020

Touch-Free Elevator Buttons: Designers Are Working on New Ways to Reduce the Spread of a Virus

As we get ready for a new post-pandemic reality, designers have been building zero-touch tech prototypes that help you keep your hands away from virus-covered surfaces.

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Health United Kingdom

28. June 2020

Stem Cell Transplant Has Shown to Cure Two HIV Patients to Date

Almost three years after stopping his treatment, a Venezuelan patient in the UK seems to have been completely cured of the immune-damaging virus known as HIV.