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One drug is 'new hope' for three killer infections
Description: One drug can treat three deadly and neglected infections - Chagas disease, leishmaniasis and sleeping sickness - animal studies show. It has been described as a "new hope" for tackling the parasitic infections which affect millions of people in the poorest parts of the world. The discovery was made by testing three million compounds. The new drug is now entering safety tests before human trials. [Source: BBC News]
URL: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37008615
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Source: BBC News
Publish Date: 8/9/2016
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