Drug could prevent maternal deaths in poor countries
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A cheap, easy-to-use drug that prevents bleeding after childbirth could help to save the lives of thousands of women in poor countries, researchers said on Friday.
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Using drugs to prevent HIV infection could prevent as many as 3 million new cases in Africa if it was done right, researchers predicted on Tuesday.
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THURSDAY, Feb 10 (HealthDay News) -- A compound derived from a rare South American plant shows promise as a treatment for breast cancer, according to a University of Virginia Health System study.
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Women who take combination AIDS drugs not only have benefits for their own health but also may pass along high levels of the medication through breast-feeding, potentially protecting their infants from HIV infection, suggests research being presented at
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BRUSSELS, Oct 30  (IPS) - The struggle to make medicines affordable to the  worldâs poor, especially in Africa, is raging on at the highest  levels. Last week the European Commission took a landmark  decision on generic drugs and next week a high-level  intergovernmental meeting will look at ways to prevent patents  from blocking access to drugs.
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A cheap and widely available antibiotic could be used to cut Aids-related death in African children by more than 40 per cent, Government-backed scientists have said.
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A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists.
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Researchers have hit on what may be an inexpensive way to prevent death from infections in children with HIV until anti-retroviral drugs become affordable in the developing world.
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Folate, a vitamin already known for its power to prevent birth defects, also appears to reduce the risk of high blood pressure in women young and old.
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A  discovery could lead to drugs to treat a 'forgotten' tropical disease, scientists hope.
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The oral contraceptive pill may protect women from heart disease and some cancers, scientists suggest.
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The pharmaceutical enlists help to thwart a troublesome illness.
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Babies of HIV-infected mothers should be  given an inexpensive antibiotic to prevent infections and  prolong their lives, United Nations aid agencies said on  Tuesday.
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A low-cost antibiotic which has performed well in tests should be given to all HIV children in developing countries to prevent infections such as pneumonia and reduce deaths, scientists said on Friday.
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A two-drug combination pill dramatically reduced deaths among blacks with heart failure, a landmark finding that is expected to lead to government approval of the first medication marketed for a specific race.
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The first affordable combination anti-malarial drug tailored for children will soon be available across Africa, potentially saving millions of lives, the nonprofit organization and the pharmaceuticals giant who worked to develop it said Thursday.
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Infectious diseases kill a surprisingly  large number of women during pregnancy, according to a study  published on Tuesday that suggests many maternal deaths in the  developing world are preventable.