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genetic medicine

Kidney donors swap organs for transplant vouchers for loved ones

Health

Kidney donors swap organs for transplant vouchers for loved ones

The world’s first voucher system for people who donate kidneys has boosted donations by giving US donors transplant coupons they can give to loved ones in need

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A close-up of an eye

Health

Electric zap ‘wakes’ man after 15 years in a vegetative state

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Angela Sirigu

Health

Meet the team who 'woke' a man from 15 years in vegetative state

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Shaken baby syndrome is not definitive proof of child abuse

Health

Shaken baby syndrome is not definitive proof of child abuse

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doctor comforting a patient

Technology

End-of-life chatbot can help you with difficult final decisions

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We still don’t really know what CRISPR does to human embryos

Health

We still don’t really know what CRISPR does to human embryos

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Brain scans

Technology

Scanning your brain can predict what will happen in the future

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A multicoloured pill capsule

Health

Psychedelic medicine: the potential, the people, the politics

Features

Blood cells of someone with leukaemia

Health

Vitamin C helps genes to kill off cells that would cause cancer

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Vials of homeopathic products

Health

Choosing alternative cancer treatment doubles your risk of death

People who choose alternative cancer medicines tend to be wealthier and have higher levels of education, but are more than twice as likely to die in five years

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Technology

Smart cameras spot when hospital staff don’t wash their hands

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Health

CRISPR makes piglets that may be better organ donors for humans

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Health

This is why the first CRISPR baby won't be born in the US

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Health

Type 1 diabetes may be halted by experimental immunotherapy

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