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Antibiotic reduces harmful effects of HIV

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As this photo from 2005 shows, access to medications for HIV and AIDS has long been an urgent need in sub-Saharan countries such as Zimbabwe.
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A clinical trial involving HIV-positive children in sub-Saharan Africa has revealed that a common antibiotic significantly improves health – despite widespread antibiotic resistance.

In a paper published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers led by Claire Bourke from the Queen Mary University of London in the UK detail a trial involving 293 children in Zimbabwe and Uganda. Read More

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