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Drug-resistant bacteria spread rapidly during travel
International travellers are a high risk for transmission of drug resistant bacteria, according to a study published today. Read more
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Gene linked to ectopic pregnancy risk
Scientists have identified a gene which may be linked to the risk of ectopic pregnancy. Read more
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How UK vaccination is saving many from the virus
The first dose of the first COVID-19 vaccine has cut risk of dying from the virus by three quarters among its first elderly recipients, according to “early data”, released yesterday. Read more
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Scientists close on genetic susceptibility to virus
Scientists may be close to developing tools to undertake genetic profiling of those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, it was announced today. Read more
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Warning on pancreatic cancer risks
Europe faces an increasing toll of deaths of women from pancreatic cancer – although the UK is doing better at containing the disease, experts warn today. Read more
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Spina bifida linked to random mutations
Spina bifida may be the result of random genetic mutations early in pregnancy, British scientists have found. Read more
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Thousands of new gut virus species identified
More than 140,000 virus species that live in the human gut have been identified – more than half of which are new to science, a new study revealed last night. Read more
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RECOVERY COVID-19 trial goes international
The world’s largest clinical trial for COVID-19 treatments has expanded internationally, with patients being enrolled in Indonesia and Nepal. Read more
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Lab-grown organoids repair damaged human livers
Laboratory-grown organoids have been used for the first time to repair damaged human livers, potentially paving the way for cell therapies to treat liver disease, British researchers have announced. Read more
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Food allergy deaths decreasing in UK
Deaths from food allergies have declined in the UK over the past 20 years, despite a rise in hospital admissions, according to analysis published today. Read more