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Frogs are battling their own terrible pandemic – can we stop it?

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Frogs are battling their own terrible pandemic – can we stop it?

The deadly chytrid fungus has wiped out 90 species of amphibians, and is threatening ecosystems. Now there's hope that several new treatments could help us fight the plague

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sick person

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Some people can tell if you have an infection just by looking at you

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Traded wild animals carry 75 per cent of diseases humans can catch

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Traded wild animals carry 75 per cent of diseases humans can catch

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badger

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Cattle vaccine to be trialled in England in fight against bovine TB

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Early dementia more likely to impact Black and Hispanic people in US

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Early dementia more likely to impact Black and Hispanic people in US

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Rising BMI and diabetes have stalled the decline of heart disease

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Rising BMI and diabetes have stalled the decline of heart disease

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Global plan aims to make vaccines for future pandemics within 100 days

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Global plan aims to make vaccines for future pandemics within 100 days

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A ring-tailed lemur, endemic to Madagascar

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First human case of H10N3 bird flu strain reported in China

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First human case of H10N3 bird flu strain reported in China

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Tampons on pink background

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Colour-changing tampons could detect urinary tract infections

Tampons and sanitary pads that have been modified to change colour in the presence of some urinary tract infections could help to quickly diagnose such conditions in countries where access to healthcare is limited

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Early signs of Parkinson’s disease could be spotted in the nose

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Science with Sam: Why can’t we stay awake indefinitely?

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Parasites may make dogs smell good to disease-spreading sandflies

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The placebo effect