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The human liver

Health

A whole new type of cancer therapy helps treat liver cancer

By making a gene in the liver work harder, a completely new type of drug has shown promise for treating cases of advanced liver cancer in a small trial

News

US 'right to try' drugs law could hurt terminally ill people

Health

US 'right to try' drugs law could hurt terminally ill people

Analysis

Health

Brains grow brand new neurons after experimental drug injection

News

Two children sat playing video games at home with their mother

Health

How a change in tactics could help autism research

Comment

Harsh: Europe's cannabis died just as the first farmers arrived

Humans

Harsh: Europe's cannabis died just as the first farmers arrived

News

A woman blowing her nose

Health

We may finally be able to beat the common cold with a new drug

News

Ketamine

Health

Ketamine ingredient improves severe depression in large trial

News

marijuana

Life

High times: The Victorian doctor who promoted medical marijuana

Features

Stoner app lets cannabis users keep track of how high they are

Health

Stoner app lets cannabis users keep track of how high they are

News

Global cancer scheme lets people share data across the world

Health

Global cancer scheme lets people share data across the world

The Universal Cancer Databank will let anyone with cancer share their medical and genetic data with researchers globally, with the aim of speeding up new treatments

News

Health

Mavericks are belittling statins – here’s why they’re wrong

Comment

Health

New blood pressure guidelines could do more harm than good

Analysis

Health

The weekly alcohol limit still carries a risk of early death

News

Health

The Genius Within: How to be smart in the 21st century

Culture