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Africa: Ebola outbreak kills more than 5,300 people

Africa’s latest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 5,300 people, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the continent’s top health agency. In mid-May, the DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak, a deadly disease transmitted through contact with bodily fluids that causes haemorrhagic fever and has killed more than […]

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Scientists discover new Alzheimer’s drug that repairs DNA damage and reduces brain inflammation

Scientists have discovered that a drug originally developed for spinal cord injuries can tackle several key features of Alzheimer’s disease, including DNA damage and inflammation.

  • King's College London scientists developed KCL-286 drug for Alzheimer's.
  • KCL-286 repairs DNA damage, reduces brain inflammation, targets multiple aspects.
  • Drug activates retinoic acid pathway protein, could speed up drug development.

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