Brain-Eating Amoeba: How One Girl Survived
Brain-eating amoeba: How one girl survived
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While the experimental drug used in Kali's treatment does suggest hope for finding a cure for the lethal infection, it isn't at all a sure thing. Miltefosine was used once three years ago in a boy who had contracted the parasite, but the boy didn't …
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Anti-HIV drugs may protect against puberty delays in HIV-infected children
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For children who have been HIV-infected since birth, current anti-HIV drug regimens may protect against the delays in puberty that had been seen in HIV-infected children taking older regimens, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes …
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Florida issues warning about rare, brain-eating amoeba
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it has been in touch with Zachary's doctors and has released the same experimental anti-amoeba drug used to treat 12-year-old Kali Hardig recently in Arkansas. The Arkansas girl is only the third …
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Rehab centre overcome with addicts
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CAPE TOWN – An in-patient facility for recovering drug addicts is battling to keep up with the increasing number of people needing help. The Western Cape Youth Rehabilitation Centre (WCYRC) currently has a four-month waiting list for individuals …
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