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Vietnamese scientists carry out genome sequencing to diagnose rare diseases

Scientists of the Genome Research Institute under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology are contributing to the accurate diagnosis of five rare diseases by using next-generation gene sequencing technology.

Philippines declares polio "outbreak"

The Department of Health of the Philippines announced on September 19 that polio is re-emerging in the country, 19 years after the World Health Organisation declared the Southeast Asian country free of the infectious disease.

Ebola outbreak: Liberia medics defy 'danger money' strike call

 Nurses and medical assistants fighting the Ebola outbreak in Liberia have largely ignored a call to strike over danger money and conditions.

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