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Pig heart surgery

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Man who received pig heart transplant has died after pig virus found

Viral infection may explain why a pig's heart failed months after being transplanted in a ground-breaking surgery

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MRI brain scan of someone with Parkinson's disease

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Brain cells that are linked to Parkinson’s disease finally identified

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Anti-vaccine views may soften after people hear extreme implications

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Group of friends exercising

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Just 1 in 20 adults in England exercise their muscles enough

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Epstein-Barr virus causes glandular fever and is increasingly being linked to multiple sclerosis

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Vaccine may protect against the virus behind multiple sclerosis

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Child hepatitis outbreak shows the pandemic can still surprise us

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A new weight loss drug could be used to prevent obesity. Will it work?

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A new weight loss drug could be used to prevent obesity. Will it work?

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How repealing Roe v Wade in the US will lead to more women’s deaths

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JMXD1J Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1, 7-36) molecule. GLP-1 analogues are used in the treatment of diabetes and include exenatide, liraglutide, lixisenatide, albiglutide, dulaglutide, semaglutide. Stylized combination of a semi-transparent surface model with a cartoon representation. Gradient colouring (N-terminus blue, C-terminus pink).

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Obesity drug achieves average weight loss of 24 kg in clinical trial

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Molecule of DNA, double helix, 3D illustration. Genetic mutation and genetic disorders

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A single genetic mutation made humans more susceptible to cancer

Since we split from chimpanzees, a single letter change in our DNA appears to have made us more likely to get cancer, possibly as a trade-off for extra fertility

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How to Prevent the Next Pandemic review: Bill Gates’s timely blueprint

Culture

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Vegetarian children are slightly more likely to be underweight

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We may know why some childhood cancers resolve on their own

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Hepatitis: Adenovirus is prime suspect in mystery outbreak in children

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