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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to researchers for groundbreaking work on microRNA

Aldous James

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to researchers Victor Ambros of Chan Medical School at the University of Massachusetts and Gary Ruvkun of Harvard Medical School.…

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Bird flu identified in two California dairy farm workers

Aldous James

Federal health authorities confirmed new cases of avian influenza in California, reporting that two dairy farm employees tested positive for the H5N1 virus. These recent cases were identified in workers…

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Gilead licenses generic H.I.V. prevention injection for lower-income nations

Aldous James

Gilead Sciences, a major pharmaceutical company, recently unveiled a major initiative to fight HIV globally by enabling the production of a generic version of its breakthrough drug, lenacapavir. This injectable…

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Update on Marburg virus incident: negative tests in Germany amid Rwanda outbreak

Aldous James

Rwanda has reported an outbreak of Marburg virus, a severe hemorrhagic fever known for its high mortality rate, with 11 fatalities this year. This marks the first appearance of the…