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Traditional medicine for modern times: Facts and figures

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India needs universal health coverage, public health investment

India must invest in public health, say experts.

13/01/11

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Antibiotic resistance: Frequently asked questions

Priya Shetty answers some common questions surrounding antibiotic resistance, and the dangers for the developing world.

25/03/08

Tuberculosis: Facts & figures

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Promising malaria vaccine mimics natural immunity

A potential malaria vaccine that has shown promising results in its first trials in humans, mimics the natural immunity ...

08/11/05

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Malaria research ‘needs ten times more funding’

Research into malaria gets just one-tenth of the funding it needs, says an international alliance of organisations that study ...

02/11/05

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Global intellectual property body looks South

The World Intellectual Property Organisation has set up a committee to discuss how to incorporate development into the organisation's ...

12/10/05

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Developing nations ‘must fight chronic diseases’

Governments in developing countries could save millions of lives each year by paying more attention to chronic diseases, say ...

05/10/05

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Prize for defenders of scientists’ human rights

Two scientists have been awarded a prize for defending the human rights of students and scientists imprisoned for their ...

28/09/05

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Personalised medicine ‘overhyped’

Despite its promise, personalised medicine is still decades away — particularly for developing nations — says Britain's Royal Society.

22/09/05

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Concern grows over drug resistance in bird flu strains

Researchers warn that resistance to a human flu drug is spreading in the H5N1 bird flu virus in Asia, ...

15/09/05

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Progress on UN development goals ‘can’t be measured’

International goals to tackle hunger, poverty and disease are virtually ineffective because they cannot be measured, says a global ...

13/09/05

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