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Health
Angiodema: Gene therapy blocks painful hereditary disorder
Gene therapy has transformed the lives of people with a genetic disorder that causes...
Richard Scolyer: Melanoma doctor's high-stakes gamble to...
On opposite sides of the world, Richard Scolyer and Georgina Long each took one...
Scientists grow 'meaty' rice hybrid food for protein kick
Scientists have created a new type of hybrid food - a "meaty" rice that they say...
Hospital apologises after frozen eggs of more than 100...
Guy's Hospital in London has contacted 136 women after discovering its NHS-operated...
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...
NHS not ready for new Alzheimer's drugs, warns charity
Alzheimer's patients could lose out on two groundbreaking new drugs because the...
Ireland measles: Adult dies in hospital after contracting...
An adult who contracted measles has died in hospital in Ireland, the country's Health...
What do we know about King Charles' cancer diagnosis?
King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace says.
How common is King's incidental cancer diagnosis?
Many cancer patients will recognise the way the King was diagnosed - it is known...
Why syphilis is rising around the world
Syphilis is one of the oldest known sexually transmitted infections. Once thought...
India TB: Can vaccines help India triumph over tuberculosis?
In 2018, India set for itself the lofty goal of eliminating pulmonary tuberculosis...
Landais Alzheimer - the village where everyone has dementia
Landais Alzheimer, in south-west France, is a village with a difference - all the...
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...
Why Covid is still flooring some people
What is it like to catch Covid now? It is a question I have been pondering since...
Cystic fibrosis: The miracle drugs priced out of reach
When Vertex Pharmaceuticals developed a treatment for genetic condition cystic fibrosis...