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What is the placebo effect?

Definition

The placebo effect

The placebo effect is a mysterious phenomenon that happens when someone’s medical symptoms are lessened through the power of suggestion and expectation.

What do the new coronavirus variants mean for a return to normality?

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What do the new coronavirus variants mean for a return to normality?

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Next coronavirus vaccines may be drops, pills or printed on demand

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Next coronavirus vaccines may be drops, pills or printed on demand

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The game-changing covid-19 treatments that helped slash the death rate

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The game-changing covid-19 treatments that helped slash the death rate

Features

Genomic medicine is deeply biased towards white people

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Genomic medicine is deeply biased towards white people

Features

The predictions of DeepMind’s latest AI could revolutionise medicine

Technology

The predictions of DeepMind’s latest AI could revolutionise medicine

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Blood test could reveal if you will experience the placebo effect

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Blood test could reveal if you will experience the placebo effect

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This week’s new questions

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This week’s new questions

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Light trails represent sound waves as they stream into a human ear.

Health

Hearing restored in rats by modifying ear cells to respond to light

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Modafinil - tired woman covering eyes with post it

Definition

Modafinil

Modafinil, a drug licensed for sleep disorders, is also widely used as a study drug or cognitive enhancer, but the evidence for its effectiveness in this domain is scant.

Humans

Alice Ball pioneered leprosy treatment and then had her work stolen

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Medics who changed history wouldn't get into modern medical schools

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Coronavirus and covid-19: Your questions answered

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Microorganisms: the future of food, fuel and medicine

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