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A new family of antibiotics found in dirt samples
Scientists at Rockefeller University, US, have discovered a new family of antibiotics in samples of soil which could prove significant in the battle against...
Global Fund, Mozambique launch new grants to aid malaria eradication
The Global Fund and health partners in Mozambique have launched the implementation of six new grants that aim to end malaria, HIV and tuberculosis...
Flu vaccine uptake low in Europe
The uptake of flu vaccine among high-risk groups has dropped in Europe, and there are concerns that low uptake will make it harder to...
Is it time to rethink how we treat lymphatic filariasis in urban areas?
New research published today raises questions regarding the effectiveness of the large-scale distribution of medication to treat lymphatic filariasis (LF) in urban areas.
Researchers from...
Spotlight: the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Health Europa Quarterly highlights the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to eliminate infectious and tropical diseases.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation...
The hidden secrets of hepatitis C
A group effort between physicists, biologists and engineers has led to a novel method to analyse a key protein in hepatitis C virus. Collaborators...
The HIV epidemic in Ukraine
Years of military conflict in Ukraine are threatening to undo hard-fought gains in the fight against HIV. Elena Voskresenskaya, of International Charitable Foundation "AIDS...
Commonly used agent found that could help fight against malaria
A study by a robot scientist called ‘Eve’ at the University of Cambridge, UK, has revealed that an antibacterial and anti-fungal agent found in...
Surfers at greater risk of having antibiotic-resistant bacteria
New research conducted by the University of Exeter, UK, has uncovered that regular surfers are three times more likely to have antibiotic-resistant E. coli...
Could a new drug improve HIV treatment?
A new HIV treatment could reduce medication intake from a daily routine to a much less strenuous weekly basis, according to new research.
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