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Portuguese Researcher Investigates New Treatment for Disease Killing Cattle in Africa

Monday, November 2, 2026 - 12:31
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Público

Sara Silva Pereira, Researcher at the Católica Biomedical Research Centre and Faculty Member at Católica Medical School, was featured in Público Online for leading an international research project aimed at developing a new treatment for nagana, a parasitic disease responsible for the deaths of millions of cattle in Africa every year.

Over the course of three years, the project aims to develop a safer and more effective treatment, reducing the risk of drug resistance and contributing to the protection of animal health and livestock production.

Read the full coverage across different media: Público Online, Now, Notícias ao Minuto e Healthnews

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