New DNA tests predict your disease risk – are we ready for them?
14 March 2023
Polygenic tests can predict your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer, but some doctors worry about the consequences for healthcare systems and for us
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2021 in review: World’s first malaria vaccine is approved
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October saw the RTS,S malaria vaccine given the go-ahead for use outside trials for the first time – a momentous decision, decades in the making
Choline: The forgotten vital nutrient we’re not getting enough of
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Standard nutritional advice to cut down on meat and dairy may be stopping us getting enough of an essential nutrient named choline. Should we be worried?
The illnesses caused by a disconnect between brain and mind
3 April 2019
A group of troubling disorders lead to very real symptoms, but tests suggest nothing is wrong. Finding out why is shedding new light on the nature of consciousness itself
It's too easy for bioterrorists to access dangerous research
14 September 2017
The systems designed to stop potentially risky research being published and used to make weapons of terror have “multiple shortcomings”, warns US report
Eradicating rabies: Why man's best friend holds the key
2 August 2017
If we rid dogs of rabies, the disease could be gone from humans for good, says Clare Wilson
Gene tweak in gut bacteria could turn faeces blue if you’re ill
30 May 2017
Giving bacteria genes to make them change colour when mice have gut disorders turns mouse droppings blue in lab tests. It could theoretically work in humans
