Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan authorities on Monday began a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person […]
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Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, […]
Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is ‘stunning’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Twice-yearly shots used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections in women, according to study results published […]
US Firm Plans City Of 30,000 Monkeys For Medical Research, Locals Outraged
The monkeys will be sent to pharma companies for medical research. A plan to build a 200-acre mini-city for monkeys in Georgia, in the US, […]
Coal power, traffic, waste burning a toxic smog cocktail in Indonesia’s Jakarta
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Against the backdrop of smokestacks from a nearby coal power plant, the sky above Edy Suryana’s village stays grey for months at […]
EU can’t reach decision on prolonging the use of chemical herbicide glyphosate
BRUSSELS — A European Union decision on whether to authorize the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate in the 27-nation bloc for at least […]
Nigerian doctors walk off the job again. Overstretched and underpaid, many have left for overseas
ABUJA, Nigeria — Resident doctors in Nigerian public hospitals on Wednesday launched their second strike this year to protest unpaid salaries and demand improvements in […]