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Algae gel could join anti-HIV arsenal

An anti-HIV gel developed by Brazilian researchers has passed its first trials with flying colours.

19/01/07

Helen Mendes

Helen Mendes

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Helen Mendes is a freelance science journalist from Brazil. She collaborates as a freelance reporter with SciDev.Net since 2007. Helen studied journalism at the Federal University of Paraná (Brazil, 2007) and holds a master's in International Media Studies from Deutsche Welle Akademie/ Universität Bonn (Germany, 2012).

Contact Details: [email protected], @iamhelenmendes
 
Location: Curitiba (Brazil).
 
Languages Spoken: Portuguese, English, German, Spanish.
 
Areas of Interests: Health, Environment, Science Policy, International Cooperation, Social Studies.
 
Local/Demographic Interests: Brazil/ Latin America and the Caribbean, Germany.
 
Topic Interests: Neglected diseases, indigenous people, the Amazon, Gender Studies.
 
Professional Memberships: Rede Brasileira de Jornalistas e Comunicadores de Ciência.
Job Title: Periodista Independiente