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Angiodema: Gene therapy blocks painful hereditary disorder

Angiodema: Gene therapy blocks painful hereditary disorder

Gene therapy has transformed the lives of people with a genetic disorder that causes...

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Richard Scolyer: Melanoma doctor's high-stakes gamble to treat his brain cancer

Richard Scolyer: Melanoma doctor's high-stakes gamble to...

On opposite sides of the world, Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long each took one...

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Scientists grow 'meaty' rice hybrid food for protein kick

Scientists grow 'meaty' rice hybrid food for protein kick

Scientists have created a new type of hybrid food - a "meaty" rice that they say...

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Hospital apologises after frozen eggs of more than 100 women may have been damaged

Hospital apologises after frozen eggs of more than 100...

Guy's Hospital in London has contacted 136 women after discovering its NHS-operated...

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IVF: More than 100 patients at Guy's and St Thomas' and Jessop Fertility 'exposed to faulty egg and embryo freezing liquid'

IVF: More than 100 patients at Guy's and St Thomas' and...

Freezing eggs or embryos is a standard part of fertility treatment, allowing women...

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NHS not ready for new Alzheimer's drugs, warns charity

NHS not ready for new Alzheimer's drugs, warns charity

Alzheimer's patients could lose out on two groundbreaking new drugs because the...

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Ireland measles: Adult dies in hospital after contracting disease

Ireland measles: Adult dies in hospital after contracting...

An adult who contracted measles has died in hospital in Ireland, the country's Health...

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What do we know about King Charles' cancer diagnosis?

What do we know about King Charles' cancer diagnosis?

King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace says.

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How common is King's incidental cancer diagnosis?

How common is King's incidental cancer diagnosis?

Many cancer patients will recognise the way the King was diagnosed - it is known...

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Why syphilis is rising around the world

Why syphilis is rising around the world

Syphilis is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted infections. Once thought...

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India TB: Can vaccines help India triumph over tuberculosis?

India TB: Can vaccines help India triumph over tuberculosis?

In 2018, India set for itself the lofty goal of eliminating pulmonary tuberculosis...

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Landais Alzheimer - the village where everyone has dementia

Landais Alzheimer - the village where everyone has dementia

Landais Alzheimer, in south-west France, is a village with a difference - all the...

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JN.1 Covid variant: WHO charts its rapid global spread

JN.1 Covid variant: WHO charts its rapid global spread

A sub-variant of the Omicron strain of coronavirus has been classified as a "variant...

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Why Covid is still flooring some people

Why Covid is still flooring some people

What is it like to catch Covid now? It is a question I have been pondering since...

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Cystic fibrosis: The miracle drugs priced out of reach

Cystic fibrosis: The miracle drugs priced out of reach

When Vertex Pharmaceuticals developed a treatment for genetic condition cystic fibrosis...

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