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IBM microbiome

IBM to investigate role of microbiome in autoimmune disorders

23 August 2017

A project launched by tech firm IBM plans to analyse millions of bacterial genes, in an effort to understand what causes type 1 diabetes and Crohn's disease
Lyme-disease carrying tick

Speedy test for Lyme disease could help us treat it in time

16 August 2017

Lyme disease needs to be treated quickly, but it can be hard to tell it apart from other conditions. Now a test could help diagnose the infection

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