New 'river blindness' drug shows promise
Friday, July 3, 2009 - 12:14
in Health & Medicine
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 3 (UPI) -- A new drug to be tested in three African countries could greatly reduce cases of onchocerciasis, commonly called "river blindness," health officials said.
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