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WHO says Ebola outbreak in Congo is a "public emergency"

As deaths from an Ebola virus outbreak in DRC and Uganda rise above 80, the FDA has declared it a public health emergency of international concern.

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GSK enlists local aid for Chinese rollout of hep B drug

GSK has partnered Sino Biopharm to make the most of the Chinese launch of hepatitis B drug bepirovirsen, currently under NMPA review.

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GSK eyes October FDA verdict on chronic hep B drug

GSK's antisense-based drug for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), bepirovirsen, has started a speedy FDA review that should deliver a verdict by 26th October.

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Scientists issue call to arms over antifungal resistance

Infectious disease experts from around the world are calling for concerted action to combat a "silent surge" in resistance to antifungal drugs.

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EU invests €30m to fight antimicrobial resistance

The EU has pledged €30m in funding for countermeasures to antimicrobial resistance, earmarked for the discovery and development of new antibacterials.

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