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Genetic test helps people avoid statins that may cause them pain

Many people who take statins ditch them due to painful side effects. But genetic testing can help choose the right drug, minimising this risk

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Side effects kill thousands but our data on them is flawed

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Side effects kill thousands but our data on them is flawed

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Type 1 diabetes may be halted by experimental immunotherapy

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Type 1 diabetes may be halted by experimental immunotherapy

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On the trail of dragons with blood that can save people’s lives

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On the trail of dragons with blood that can save people’s lives

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People are hacking antidepressant doses to avoid withdrawal

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Old brains can’t hear similar sounds but a drug can change that

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Laboratory mice

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Research on male animals prevents women from getting best drugs

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A head of broccoli

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5 kilograms of broccoli in a pill slashes diabetics' blood sugar

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WHO classes HIV drug as an essential medicine

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What it’s like to take psychedelics in small doses at breakfast

Janet Lai Chang is one of many people experimenting with taking small amounts of psychedelic drugs to improve her mood and performance. She told us about her experience

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Cystic fibrosis drug halts lung damage in young children

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Drug that boosts confidence in your own actions may help OCD

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Tumour-tracking drug that kills cancer approved in the US

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The drug rebellion fighting big pharma to save the NHS millions

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