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Jean-Charles Soria receives cancer drug development award
Professor Jean-Charles Soria has been awarded the TAT 2018 Honorary Award for cancer drug development across molecular targeted agents, precision medicine and immunotherapy.
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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...
Antimicrobial resistance: older compounds to tackle a modern issue
Scientists at the University of Leeds, UK, are looking at previously discarded chemical compounds to see if there is anything that could help develop...
Does aspirin have crucial anticancer properties?
An international study has been launched by Cancer Research UK to answer the final questions before aspirin could be recommended to reduce cancer risk.
Studies...
New vaccine which eliminates tumours to start human clinical trial
A new injection that successfully eliminated tumours in mice is to begin its human clinical trial and be tested on lymphoma patients.
The study from...
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...
EU proposes closer co-operation on health technology
The European Commission has announced a proposal to reinforce co-operation between member states on the assessment of health technology.
The proposal for a regulation on...
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...
Brexit could disrupt medicine supplies to patients across Europe
The impact of Brexit could cause major delays in the supply of medicines to patients across Europe, according to a briefing paper from the...
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...
Component of turmeric may help Alzheimer’s drug testing
New research from the Salk Institute in California, US, has found key components within the popular curry spice turmeric which may be a vital...
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.
37 million...
Alternative therapies could reduce antibiotic resistance
US researchers have said that new treatments for mild infections could help slow the mutation of severe bacterial infections with less antibiotic resistance.
In a...
Diabetes drug could reduce Alzheimer’s symptoms
Scientists may have found a drug that not only treats diabetes but could also be used to treat Alzheimer's through a triple method of...
