Tag: fight
Commonwealth steps up polio fight, Afghanistan war hinders
by on Oct.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Commonwealth leaders on Saturday vowed to step up the fight against polio, but said the Afghanistan war was hindering the fight and warned that without total eradication there could be a resurgence of the crippling disease.
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Specialized mosquitoes may fight tropical disease
by on Aug.24, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Scientists have made a promising advance for controlling dengue fever, a tropical disease spread by mosquito bites. They’ve rapidly replaced mosquitoes in the wild with skeeters that don’t spread the dengue virus.
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Drogba takes malaria fight to native Africa
by on Jul.23, 2011, under Health and Fitness
After six years braving England's frigid winters, a tropical disease was the last thing Chelsea's injury-prone striker Didier Drogba thought would keep him on the sidelines of the Premier League.
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Dirty socks 'could help fight malaria'
by on Jul.13, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The odor of dirty socks can be used to lure mosquitoes into a deadly trap before they can spread malaria, a US and Canadian-funded researcher based in Africa said Wednesday.
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Roche to fight for Avastin as breast cancer drug
by on Jun.26, 2011, under Health and Fitness
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Drugmaker Roche Holding AG will try to convince U.S. regulators to reverse course on Avastin, the world's best-selling cancer medicine, and approve its use for breast cancer in a hearing this week.
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Avastin helps fight macular degeneration: study
by on May.08, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The anti-cancer drug Avastin is as effective in fighting macular degeneration as Lucentis, which, however is 40 times more expensive than the cancer fighting medicine, according to results of clinical trials published in the United States.
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Tenet, Community Health fight gets nasty
by on Apr.11, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Tenet Healthcare has charged rival hospital operator Community Health Systems with systematically bilking Medicare, and the burgeoning legal fight sent shares of the entire sector sliding Monday.
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Genetically modified fungus could fight malaria
by on Apr.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
In a cramped London laboratory filled with test tubes, bacteria and mosquitoes, scientists are trying to engineer a new weapon in the battle against malaria: a mutant fungus.
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WHO warns drugs misuse weakens fight against diseases
by on Apr.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the misuse and irrational use of antibiotics has undermined the global fight against tuberculosis and malaria, warning of a possible return to the days before the drugs were developed.
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India brings hope to stalled fight against polio
by on Feb.20, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Tilkeshwar is one of India’s forgotten villages.
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