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Glasgow Scientists Report Major Advance In Sleeping Sickness Drug

A fresh study published in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases on September 6th presents a key advance in developing a safer cure for sleeping sickness. Led by Professor Peter Kennedy, researchers at the University of Glasgow's Institute for Infection, Immunology and Inflammation have made a version of the drug most commonly used to treat sleeping sickness which can be administered orally in pill form. Sleeping sickness - or human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) - is a neglected tropical disease of major importance... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) More information: Full article...

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