North America
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Zika vaccines close to clinical testing
Three different Zika virus vaccines have been successfully tested on monkeys, it was announced last night. Read more
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Child heart disease genes found
Children with non-syndromic congenital heart disease often inherit genetic mutations from their "apparently healthy" parents, according to the findings of a major study reported last night. Read more
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Call for transgender re-categorisation
Being transgender should cease to be classified as a mental disorder, doctors say today. Read more
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Heart risks measured for Hodgkin survivors
Survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma may face the same cardiovascular risks at the age of 30 as others face at the age of 50, according to a study published today. Read more
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Omega 3 benefit for bowel cancer patients?
Bowel cancer patients who consume omega 3 fats from fish may help reduce the risk of mortality from their disease, new research suggests. Read more
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Theatre door key to infection rates
A surgical team has told how it cut excessively high infection rates by dramatically reducing the number of people coming in and out of the operating theatre. Read more
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Global stroke risk factors analysed
Ten risk factors are responsible for 90% of all strokes, according to the findings of a major international study. Read more
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Zika set to burn out – after three years
The world will struggle to contain the spread of the Zika virus – but the epidemic will burn itself out after three years, according to British experts. Read more
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Researchers quantify obesity loss of life
Being overweight shortens life expectancy by about a year, according to a major international study published today. Read more
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Type 2 diabetes genetics unveiled
The extent of the genetics underlying type 2 diabetes has been uncovered in the largest global study of its kind, it was announced last night. Read more