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Inflammatory joint pain

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23andMe has sold the rights to develop a drug based on its users’ DNA

Consumer genomics firm 23andMe has signed its first deal to sell the rights to develop a new drug for inflammatory diseases to a pharmaceutical company

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Mysterious illness outbreak in China seems to be caused by a new virus

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Mysterious illness outbreak in China seems to be caused by a new virus

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Ancient Romans may have used Chinese medicine to treat coeliac disease

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Ancient Romans may have used Chinese medicine to treat coeliac disease

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Sick child with red rash spots from measles

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Measles

People queue at an airport

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Doctors scramble to identify mysterious illness emerging in China

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child being vaccinated

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Delivering tuberculosis vaccine directly to veins may boost protection

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Computer artwork of HIV particles in the bloodstream

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HIV and AIDS

DNA origami

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Tiny machines made of DNA origami may make antibiotics work better

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A male Lyme disease tick

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Lyme disease

Dog walking may put some people at risk of catching Lyme disease

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Lyme disease in England and Wales is most common in older, white women

An analysis of hospital records has found that people with Lyme disease in hospitals in England and Wales tend to be white, female and relatively affluent

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John Snow

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Parkinson's disease

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High blood pressure

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Flu