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World’s First Malaria Vaccine Almost Ready for DistributionOne of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies is now seeking approval for the world’s very first malaria vaccine. The firm, GlaxoSmithKline (or GSK), says it plans to use the vaccine outside the European Union. Malaria, which is carried by mosquitoes, is a devastating parasitic disease. Every year it kills more than half a million people, […]
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Bill Gates Draws Attention to “Mosquito Week”By now we’ve all heard of Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week,” a week-long series of television programs dedicated to the sometimes deadly fish. But Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates says we should be paying more attention to “Mosquito Week” — after all, Gates says, mosquitoes kill far more people each year than sharks. There’s no […]
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Malaria Outbreak In Greece: Worry Of Re-Establishment
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Malaria Vaccine Disappoints With Only 30 Percent Effectiveness
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Malaria Vaccine May Have Disappointing Results: Only 30% Effective
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For People Who Exercise in Groups, ‘We’ Has Benefits – But Don’t Lose Sight of ‘Me’
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Hemodialysis: New Research Could Vastly Improve This Life-Sustaining Treatment for Kidney Failure Patients
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