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Scale up efforts against hepatitis: WHO

Scale up efforts against hepatitis: WHO

Jul 27, 2016, at 11:01 pm

Hepatitis is preventable and treatable but continues to be an acute public health challenge globally and in countries of WHO South-East Asia Region. Viral hepatitis kills approximately 350 000 people every year in the Region. It is responsible for more deaths than HIV and malaria together, and is second only to tuberculosis as a major cause of death among communicable diseases. Globally, and in the Region the number of deaths due to viral hepatitis is increasing. There is need for immediate and urgent action to arrest the spread of hepatitis.

Cancer-fighting gene immunotherapy shows promise as treatment for HIV

Cancer-fighting gene immunotherapy shows promise as treatment for HIV

Jul 17, 2016, at 04:01 am

Boston, July 16 (IBNS): A type of immunotherapy that has shown promising results against cancer could also be used against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.