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Stem cells zapped with radiation can protect mice from cancer

Health

Stem cells zapped with radiation can protect mice from cancer

Injections of killed stem cells, designed to help the immune system recognise cancers, have been found to protect mice from developing tumours

News

An X chromosome from someone with fragile X syndrome

Health

CRISPR has fixed the genetic cause of a learning disability

News

A surgeon passing a surgical implement to a colleague

Health

Surgical instruments may spread Alzheimer’s proteins

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old diagram

Health

William Harvey: The delightful inside story of blood

Culture

A baby being breastfed

Health

Transgender woman is first to be able to breastfeed her baby

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A heart-shaped cake

Humans

Valentine’s Day seems to cause a mini baby-boom 9 months later

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Opioid painkillers are prescribed more in northern England

Health

Opioid painkillers are prescribed more in northern England

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Deadly superbugs are evolving to beat alcohol hand sanitisers

Health

Deadly superbugs are evolving to beat alcohol hand sanitisers

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Two men standing in a vape shop, one inspecting products, the other behind the counter exhaling smoke

Health

We need to start taking vaping seriously as a way to save lives

Analysis

Primitive human eggs matured in the lab for the first time

Health

Primitive human eggs matured in the lab for the first time

Human eggs have been removed in their most primitive state and brought to maturity in the lab for the first time, potentially boosting fertility treatments.

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Health

First glimpse of how genes may cause mental health problems

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Health

Fears of Brexit chaos for medicines agency should worry us all

Comment

Health

Training parents to work in hospitals benefits premature babies

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Health

A much better asthma drug has shown promise in early experiments

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