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Algae hope for diagnostic nanobots
Remote controlled nanobots could be engineered from algae to make them biodegradeable and useful for medicine, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Cholera map to aid prediction
Cholera has been endemic in Asia for 50 years, repeatedly crossing into Africa and Latin America, according to a major study of the disease published last night. Read more
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HepC patients unaware of treatment possibilities – conference
Britain is lagging behind other countries in the identification of patients with hepatitis C infection, a global conference will hear today. Read more
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Abortion safety a global problem
Nearly half of all the abortions performed worldwide are unsafe, researchers warn today. Read more
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Warning on growing HIV drug resistance
Progress in HIV treatment is under threat from growing rates of drug resistance, the World Health Organisation has warned. Read more
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Protein that feeds Zika revealed
The Zika virus has evolved specifically to target neural stem cells, feeding off a specific protein in these cells, British scientists reported last night. Read more
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Genetic defect causes disease in multiple organs
Scientists have found a genetic defect that is behind multi-organ disease, new research out last night. Read more
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Success for vCJD test
A new blood test can detect variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease with 100% accuracy, an international research team reported last night. Read more
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UK success against breast cancer
Breast cancer mortality has declined faster in England and Wales than in any other country over the last 30 years, according to a new global analysis. Read more
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Zika emergency over – WHO
The Zika virus is no longer a public health emergency – but remains a “significant” public health challenge, the World Health Organisation has ruled. Read more