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WHO names three 'priority' Ebola drugs for trials

The WHO has named drugs from Regeneron, Mapp Bio, and Gilead that should be fast-tracked through trials to respond to the current Ebola outbreak.

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EpiWatch app detects major seizures with few false alarms

An Apple Watch patient monitoring app can help people with epilepsy reduce the risk of sudden death, with high sensitivity and a low false alarm rate.

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Philanthropic drive puts $140m behind strep A vaccine

A $140m fund launched by philanthropic group Coefficient Giving will try to find the first vaccine for Strep A, which kills 639,000 people a year.

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Europe is facing a surge in STIs, says ECDC

Cases of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) – particularly gonorrhoea and syphilis – are at record levels across 29 European countries.

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Doctors dismayed by report of NHS AI proposal

The British Medical Association has branded a leaked proposal to rein back NHS recruitment and use more AI to compensate a "massive gamble."

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As Ebola deaths climb, search begins for vaccine

The WHO has held a closed expert meeting to identify potential vaccines for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola and fast-track clinical trials.

WHO names three 'priority' Ebola drugs for trials

EpiWatch app detects major seizures with few false alarms

Philanthropic drive puts $140m behind strep A vaccine

Europe is facing a surge in STIs, says ECDC

Doctors dismayed by report of NHS AI proposal

As Ebola deaths climb, search begins for vaccine

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