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Health

Number of hepatitis C infections in US at 15-year high

New cases of the deadliest infectious disease in the US have tripled in the past five years – mainly due to increased drug use related to its opioid epidemic

News

exoskeleton

Technology

Brain stent to let five paralysed people control exoskeleton

News

Human blood stem cells grown in the lab for the first time

Health

Human blood stem cells grown in the lab for the first time

News

The Streams app

Technology

Google DeepMind NHS data deal was ‘legally inappropriate’

News

UK may force charities to prove complementary therapies work

Health

UK may force charities to prove complementary therapies work

News

Memo to whoever lands the world's top health job – do this first

Health

Memo to whoever lands the world's top health job – do this first

Comment

Testing person suspected of having Ebola in Liberia in 2014

Health

Ebola once again on the prowl as emergency teams stand ready

News

Diesel fumes kill even more than we think

Earth

Diesel fumes lead to thousands more deaths than thought

News

Woman with hand on person's back

Health

Test combo could distinguish Alzheimer’s earlier than ever

News

scar on the stomach

Health

Mussel gloop can be used to make wounds knit without any scars

Secretions from mussels together with a synthesised skin protein create the ultimate glue – one that seamlessly meshes together skin wounds in rats

News

Health

First timeline of a cancer tracks tumours from origin to spread

News

Health

Minnesota measles outbreak follows anti-vaccination campaign

News

Health

When it comes to work, we should value quality over quantity

Leader

Health

A small class-action lawsuit could stop the US opioid epidemic

Analysis