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Modified plant clears up deadly water toxin
Researchers have genetically altered the tobacco plant to render harmless a dangerous toxin that contaminates water.14/04/10
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Heat therapy could burn out leishmaniasis
A disfiguring skin ulcer disease could be treated with a single session of heat therapy instead of painful injections, ...14/04/10
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Novel TB research strategy could boost drug delivery
Drug therapies for tuberculosis could emerge four times faster than normal, thanks to a new approach that pools research.19/03/10
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Temperature rise spreads malaria, scientists insist
The hotly contested idea that climate change is increasing the spread of malaria has been supported by a review ...11/03/10
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Sweet technique could keep virus vaccines cool
Suspending live virus vaccines in layers of sugar could prove an effective way of storing them without refrigeration.17/02/10
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Gates promises US$10 billion for vaccine push
The Gates Foundation will invest an additional US$10 billion towards the development and delivery of vaccines in the next ...01/02/10
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Gene discovery could boost yield of key malaria drug
The discovery of genes in the plant Artemisia that control the yield of the antimalarial artemisinin could increase stretched ...15/01/10
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‘Test and treat’ HIV strategy could backfire
A 'test and treat' HIV strategy being explored by the WHO could increase the spread of drug-resistant strains, a ...14/01/10
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Misfiring immune system blamed for HIV vaccine failure
An HIV vaccine component may have accidentally triggered an immune response that made people more vulnerable to infection, say ...18/11/09
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Climate complexities stoke disease controversies
Modelling how climate change might affect insect-borne disease is hugely complex — and increasingly controversial, explains Justine Davies.08/09/09
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Fungus-resistant gene found in rice
The devastating effect of blast fungus on rice paddies worldwide could be dampened by the discovery of a gene ...24/08/09
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Caution urged over cloud seeding
Cloud seeding to increase rainfall — proven to work in Australia — may not be the answer for all ...06/08/09