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People in intensive care can be unable to say what treatment they want

Exclusive: Brain scans used to read minds of intensive care patients

25 February 2020

People with severe brain injuries can be unable to communicate. Now brain scanners are being used to see if some can tell doctors what kind of care they want
An HIV-infected cell

We now know how much our genes influence the risk of contracting HIV

24 February 2020

A study of 13,000 people suggests that genetics strongly shapes how likely you are to contract HIV if you are exposed to the virus

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