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The World Health Organization on Thursday recommended a speedier, cheaper treatment plan for patients with superbug forms of tuberculosis (TB) - a change that should help cure thousands of the killer disease.

In what the WHO's leading TB expert said was a critical step forward in tackling the "public health crisis" of multi drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), the Geneva-based health agency said the new treatment plan could now be completed in 9-12 months rather than the ...

Researchers isolated an antibody from a person infected with HIV that can block the virus from infecting other cells.

Shortly after HIV was identified in 1984 as the cause of AIDS, scientists started working on a vaccine to protect people against the infection.

But HIV is a complex and changeable virus, making a safe and effective vaccine elusive.

Still, the attempt continues.

The latest discovery on this front comes from a team led by ...

Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative says drug successfully tested in Egypt could be available within 18-24 months



A hepatitis C treatment that costs less than $300 (£210) – a tiny fraction of the $80,000-plus price charged by major drugmakers – has been successfully tested in Egypt and is expected ...

What's the connection among your slow internet in the Philippines, the Marcos dictatorship and candidate Grace Poe? Be patient and I'll connect the dots. (saw this on FB -- https://www.facebook.com/ruben.carra...53622703369671)

It's not because of the Smart/Globe duopoly. If that were so, those two would profit more if either one of them could provide faster internet. But the fastest internet frequency is inaccessible to both. Why? It's because the fastest frequency is ...

The Zika virus is likely to spread across nearly all of the Americas, the World Health Organization has warned.

The infection, which causes symptoms including mild fever, conjunctivitis and headache, has already been found in 21 countries in the Caribbean, North and South America.

It has been linked to thousands of babies being born with underdeveloped brains and some countries have advised women not to get pregnant.

No treatment or vaccine is available. ...

How the smell of your urine could help diagnose dementia: Unique odor 'appears before Alzheimer's disease sets in'

• Urine takes on a unique smell before dementia kicks in, a study found
• This finding could help diagnose Alzheimer's before brain decline
• It could also pave the way for treatments to slow the disease's progression

An odor in urine can signal whether a person is likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease, scientists revealed.

A unique smell ...

Davao City, Philippines Mayor Rody Duterte presents his platforms and programs during the #TheLeaderIWant Forum.

Watch full video here: http://rplr.co/1VXuyy2

‪#‎TheLeaderIWant‬ is no other than Duterte.
You can clearly see for yourself why the two of them match for each other. Cayetano is the key to Duterte. Cayetano is the last jigsaw piece to the incomplete puzzle. He provides finesse to Duterte. He successfully translates/decode the words

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