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Biggest cervical cancer drug advance in 20 years

Five-year survival odds improve when women receive so-called induction chemotherapy before their standard treatment regimen, a new study suggests ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Giving chemotherapy to patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) before their standard treatment regimen boosts their five-year survival odds by 39 percent, a new study finds. “This …

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UK PM Rishi Sunak speaks out on AI risks

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Artificial intelligence could help make it easier to build chemical and biological weapons, United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned through a BCC news report. In a worst-case scenario, society could lose all control over AI, preventing it from being switched off, Sunak said. …

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Protectionism, development, redistribution, and more

COMMENT | Dani Rodrik | Dani Rodrik, Professor of International Political Economy at Harvard Kennedy School, President of the International Economic Association and the author of `Straight Talk on Trade: Ideas for a Sane World Economy’ (Princeton University Press, 2017) says more… Project Syndicate: “What some decry as protectionism and mercantilism,” you …

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Your immune system makes own antiviral drug

And it’s likely one of the most ancient ANALYSIS | Neil Marsh | Antiviral drugs are generally considered to be a 20th century invention. But recent research has uncovered an unexpected facet to your immune system: It can synthesise its own antiviral molecules in response to viral infections. My laboratory studies a …

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China’s Belt and Road Initiative turns 10

Xi announces 8 new priorities, continues push for global influence ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which now includes 44 African countries, got under way 10 years ago. President Xi Jinping launched it in 2013 with a first speech in Kazakhstan and a second one in Indonesia. The …

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AAR Health Services, Bluewave, and Airtel Money partners

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Money Uganda has partnered with AAR Health Services and Bluewave to introduce Ddwaliro Care, a comprehensive and affordable Health insurance cover, specifically tailored to cater to the diverse needs of individuals and families. The Managing Director Airtel Mobile Commerce Uganda Limited, Japhet Aritho, affirms …

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