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Bionic hand finger success
A technological breakthrough has enabled a person with an arm amputation to manipulate each finger of a bionic hand as if it was his own. Read more
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Heart cell atlas could herald new treatments
The most detailed and comprehensive human Heart Cell Atlas could help clinicians to develop new ways to improve heart treatments, researchers said last night. Read more
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Offer brain scan to people with psychosis – study
Routine brain scans in people experiencing psychosis could help to identify the underlying conditions that cause their symptoms, a new UK study has claimed. Read more
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Work exposures may raise ovarian cancer risk
Several occupations appear to be closely linked to ovarian cancer risk, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Hope for oxygen intervention after brain damage
Oxygen inhalation shows “promising potential” for neurorehabilitation, researchers reported yesterday. Read more
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Dying patients’ needs often unmet in UK hospitals
People dying in UK hospitals without specialist palliative care input often have “significant and poorly identified unmet needs,” according to the first UK-wide evaluation of its kind, published today. Read more
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Record skin cancer cases – and numbers set to increase further
Melanoma skin cancer cases have reached an all-time high in the UK – but deaths from the disease are falling, according to new analysis published today. Read more
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Malaria vaccine boost
Africa is to get 18 million doses of the new malaria vaccine over the next two years, it has been announced. Read more
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Lack of sleep negates cognitive benefits of exercise
People who take regular physical exercise but suffer from a lack of sleep may be negating the benefits of their activity, according to a study published today. Read more
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Mystery over driver of long COVID
Researchers investigating long COVID have found that it may not be based on an immune inflammatory reaction to the disease. Read more