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Blood test could reveal if you will experience the placebo effect

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Blood test could reveal if you will experience the placebo effect

People who respond to the placebo effect have proteins in their blood that are linked to controlling inflammation, which may help to explain how a placebo makes us feel better

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We now have the technology to develop vaccines that spread themselves

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We now have the technology to develop vaccines that spread themselves

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This week’s new questions

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This week’s new questions

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Light trails represent sound waves as they stream into a human ear.

Health

Hearing restored in rats by modifying ear cells to respond to light

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What is a genetically modified organism?

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What is a genetically modified organism?

Alice Ball pioneered leprosy treatment and then had her work stolen

Humans

Alice Ball pioneered leprosy treatment and then had her work stolen

Culture

Edward Jenner

Mind

Medics who changed history wouldn't get into modern medical schools

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Coronavirus and covid-19: Your questions answered

Health

Coronavirus and covid-19: Your questions answered

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Microorganisms: the future of food, fuel and medicine

Mike Sulu explains how the first lifeforms to evolve on Earth have the potential to feed, fuel and heal our future

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Health

Fever can help the immune system, so what should we do if we have one?

Features

Health

Blood pressure drugs may do more harm than good for some older people

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Coronavirus treatment: What drugs could work and when can we get them?

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