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Tests begin on pill that could treat African sleeping sickness
Tests on a new pill that could revolutionise treatment for the tens of thousands of people in Africa infected with life-threatening sleeping sickness have started in two countries, a non-profit pharmaceutical group said Thursday. “This is a major step in research and development for neglected tropical diseases,” said Bernard Pecoul,…
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