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Brazil advised to break patent on AIDS drugs
The Brazilian health agency has advised its government to make generic HIV drugs to ensure the country's fight against ...23/08/05
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Brazil gets tough on ‘biopirates’
Fines of up to US$20 million are among the penalties outlined in a law that Brazil hopes will deter ...22/06/05
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Brazil seeks public views on biodiversity research rules
The Brazilian public has been given the opportunity to comment on proposed amendments to laws governing research on biodiversity.22/03/05
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Brazil opens microbe bank for bioprospectors
A new 'bio-bank' containing hundreds of bacteria, fungi and yeast species offers a boost for Brazilian researchers seeking biochemical ...11/03/05
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Gene maps of three deadly parasites ‘nearly complete’
Researchers say 'genetic maps' of three deadly parasites should stimulate development of vaccines and drugs to combat them.13/12/04
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New hopes for a vaccine against Chagas disease
Researchers claim to have made significant progress towards a vaccine for Chagas disease, which affects 12 million people in ...08/07/04
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Scientists hunt for West Nile virus in South America
An international team of scientists is investigating whether the deadly West Nile virus has reached South America.17/06/04
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Sequencing opens door for bacterial disease vaccine
Researchers have sequenced the genome of the bacteria that causes leptospirosis, a disease that affects both humans and animals, ...08/04/04
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Stem cells offer hope for Chagas sufferers
Brazilian researchers have raised hopes that stem cells could be used to treat Chagas disease, which affects about 16 ...30/03/04
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Latin America gets new bioinformatics network
A new network has been launched that aims to boost collaboration in bioinformatics research and training in Latin America.28/11/03
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Brazil eases restrictions on biodiversity researchers
The Brazilian government has introduced new rules exempting scientific researchers from tough conditions imposed on the collection of genetic ...12/11/03
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Pasteur Institute supports research in South America
France's Pasteur Institute has announced that it will assign one place in each of its post-graduate courses to a ...07/11/03