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Why a US-funded vaccine trial on babies was cancelled in Guinea-Bissau
The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not …
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The NHS is relying more on charities – and that might be creating problems for patients
Is it symptom a health service at breaking point - or a positive way of …
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Swapping from dairy to plant-based milk, cheese and yoghurt ‘could lead to micronutrient deficiencies’
Young people and women most at risk, study finds, as researchers call for vegan products …
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The best blenders in the US: for smoothies, frozen drinks and more
I tested more than a dozen blenders in Brooklyn, including from Vitamix and Breville for …
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British healthcare worker with Ebola evacuated from DR Congo to UK
Patient is in stable condition and will be transferred to a specialist ‘high consequence’ infectious …
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Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales
The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled …
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'Such terrible waste' as health trust buildings could cost an extra £20m
The maternity building on the Royal Victoria Hospital site is already tens of millions of …
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‘Every family has silences’: Kathryn Hunter on despair, desire, dislodgeable limbs – and her acting genius
She has played King Lear, all three witches in Macbeth and an ape turned variety …
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A moment that changed me: I was terrified of my own body – until a surprising 20-mile bike ride
I grew up with spinal conditions that solidified my sense of being ‘weak and weird’ …
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Why pharma firms are going to Earth’s orbit in search of new cancer drugs
A space capsule 300 miles above us is growing the tiny crystals of a potential …