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Will the planet ever be free from the scourge of polio?

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Will the planet ever be free from the scourge of polio?

25 years ago, the Americas were declared polio-free. Most of the world followed – but a mutating vaccine and bioterrorism fears are undermining final success

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Cancer drug attacking cancer cells

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Mini organs grown from tumour cells can help us choose the best chemo

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transgenic plants

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Tea and banana plants have been genetically modified by bacteria

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Scare stories of mutant GM mosquitoes aren’t true, but have some truth

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Scare stories of mutant GM mosquitoes aren’t true, but have some truth

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cystic fibrosis treatment

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UK families in buyers club fly to Argentina for cystic fibrosis drugs

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diagnosis TV show

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Netflix's Diagnosis is a real-life House with added crowdsourcing

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If I have a disease-causing gene, should my doctor tell my family?

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If I have a disease-causing gene, should my doctor tell my family?

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Why are people still dying of malaria when we have a treatment?

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Why are people still dying of malaria when we have a treatment?

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Louisa Aldrich-Blake: a trailblazer for female surgeons and a war hero

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Louisa Aldrich-Blake: a trailblazer for female surgeons and a war hero

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Why genetically modified 'golden rice' failed to conquer the world

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Why genetically modified 'golden rice' failed to conquer the world

20 years ago, genetically engineered rice with its increased nutritional content seemed a sure-fire win – but that reckoned without implacable critics

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London’s public spaces are rife with multidrug-resistant bacteria

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René Favaloro: Heart surgery pioneer celebrated in Google doodle

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French healthcare will stop paying for homeopathic treatment in 2021

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Make a living will if you want to decide how your life will end

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