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Bill Gates giving $50 million for Alzheimer’s research

Washington, United States | AFP | Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Monday that he is investing $50 million to fund research into treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Gates, in an entry on his blog, said he was making the investment from his personal fortune and not with his charitable Bill & Melinda …

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Tanzanian cholera outbreak kills 18: ministry

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | An outbreak of cholera in Tanzania has left 18 dead in two months, the health ministry said Saturday, warning the situation could worsen as the rainy season continues. The ministry said the outbreak had left “18 dead out of 570 cases recorded” between September 1 and …

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Govt appeals to doctors to return to work

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Government will fully address concerns raised by doctors from the Uganda Medical Association (UMA) after it finalises the Public Service pay policy which is intended to eliminate pay disparities and ensure pay enhancement across the Public Sector. Doctors under UMA started industrial action on …

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Whining about wine

Is drinking wine really good for your heart? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the weekend approaches, people open wine bottles in bars and restaurants and homes around the world, ready to kick back and relax. This relationship with wine has a long history. The oldest known winery, dating back …

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VIDEO: Patients stranded at public hospitals

VIDEO: Patients stranded at public hospitals Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The strike by Doctors over salaries entered day two on Tuesday with scores of patients at public hospitals stranded. At three government health facilities in Kampala among them Kiruddu and Kawempe general hospitals, only emergency cases were being handled …

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Managing Marburg

How an oddly timed outbreak is testing emergency strategies Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA | On Oct.11, a woman died in Chemuron village, Kween District in an Eastern Uganda. She had a fever, headache, and was bleeding from several places. Doctors attending to her had feared the worst and sent her …

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