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Joy Milne

Meet the super-smeller who can diagnose Parkinson's at a sniff

6 March 2019

For Joy Milne, Parkinson’s is musky, cancer earthy and Alzheimer’s smells like vanilla. Following her nose could pave the way for future tests

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