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Tapeworm drug could help treat incurable disease that affects 190 million women - New York Post

Published by New York Post By Rachel Sacks · 18 October 2026 at 18:01
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Tapeworm drug could help treat incurable disease that affects 190 million women - New York Post
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Medication used for little larvae could provide relief for a disease with debilitating pain and no cure that experts have deemed a clinical failure for millions of women.

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