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WHO declares coronavirus 'emergency' as cases confirmed in U...

The World Health Organization has declared that the new strain of coronavirus is a global emergency, as cases mount outside China.

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GSK licenses TB vaccine to Bill and Melinda Gates Institute

GlaxoSmithKline has licensed its potential tuberculosis vaccine to the Bill and Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute, saying this is the best way for it to be developed for low-income c

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Race is on to find coronavirus vaccine as outbreak escalates

The race is on to find a vaccine for the coronavirus outbreak that has put an entire Chinese city on lockdown, killed 17 people and has begun to spread to other parts of the world.

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FDA approves Roche's MRSA test, allowing for faster screenin...

The FDA has approved Roche’s MRSA test, a technology that could give healthcare providers the ability to detect infections faster than traditional culture-based tests.

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UK should pay $25 million for 'Netflix' antibiotic subscript...

An expert has said the UK must pay upwards of $25 million per year to drug companies developing new antibiotics under its soon-to-be announced "Netflix" subscription model, which aims to gi

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Dengue, zika and chikungunya fever mosquito (aedes aegypti) on human skin

Experts concerned over mixed results from Takeda's dengue va...

Takeda’s dengue vaccine has met its target of protection against the disease in children – but there are already concerns about mixed results among different strains of the potentially dead

WHO declares coronavirus 'emergency' as cases confirmed in U...

GSK licenses TB vaccine to Bill and Melinda Gates Institute

Race is on to find coronavirus vaccine as outbreak escalates

FDA approves Roche's MRSA test, allowing for faster screenin...

UK should pay $25 million for 'Netflix' antibiotic subscript...

Experts concerned over mixed results from Takeda's dengue va...

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