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Africa CDC counts 5,376 Ebola deaths as the Bundibugyo strain keeps spreading with no approved vaccine
More than 10,000 people have been infected since May, mostly in Congo; a vaccine trial in Ituri should show whether an existing vaccine also protects against this strain.
4 sources · La Libre, Euronews, Al JazeeraCancer research
White blood cells push cancer cells towards spreading, Cédric Blanpain's team at ULB shows
Neutrophils and macrophages around the tumour each send their own signal; in mice, a drug against one of those substances slowed lung metastases.
2 sources · La Libre, BX1HIV
Indian generic HIV jab costing 40 dollars a year wins tentative clearance from US regulator
The Dr. Reddy's product, a copy of Gilead's lenacapavir, is injected twice a year and is intended for 120 low- and middle-income countries.
3 sources · WBTV, Business Standard, Unitaid