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doctor comforting a patient

End-of-life chatbot can help you with difficult final decisions

18 September 2017

A virtual assistant helps people who are terminally ill feel less anxious about death and more ready to complete their last will and testament
A girl getting vaccinated

Plastic cubes injected into the body could replace booster shots

14 September 2017

Microscopic degradable polymer cubes stuffed with vaccines could spell the end of booster jabs, and lead to a single vaccine that protects against all diseases

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