The WHO published reports highlighting the critical lack of medicines and diagnostic tools for invasive fungal diseases, emphasizing the need for innovative R&D. With common infections becoming resistant to treatment, severely ill patients and those with weakened immune systems are disproportionately affected. The reports underscore the urgent need for safer antifungal medicines, improved diagnostics, and increased global investment in research and development to address the growing threat of invasive fungal diseases.
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Imane Khelif: World Boxing says Algerian fighter must undergo sex test to compete in female category at their events
World Boxing has announced a new policy requiring athletes to undergo PCR tests to determine their biological sex for competition eligibility. Athletes deemed male at birth, indicated by the presence of the SRY gene, can compete in the male category, while those deemed female at birth, indicated by XX chromosomes, can compete in the female category. National federations must provide certification of chromosomal sex, with failure to do so resulting in ineligibility; additional screenings will...
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