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Global plan aims to make vaccines for future pandemics within 100 days

Health

Global plan aims to make vaccines for future pandemics within 100 days

Governments and life science industry leaders have pledged to work towards a plan that could see vaccines ready in just 100 days in the event of a new pandemic.

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A ring-tailed lemur, endemic to Madagascar

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Endemic

First human case of H10N3 bird flu strain reported in China

Health

First human case of H10N3 bird flu strain reported in China

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Tampons on pink background

Health

Colour-changing tampons could detect urinary tract infections

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A man's nose

Health

Early signs of Parkinson’s disease could be spotted in the nose

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Science with Sam sleep

Health

Science with Sam: Why can’t we stay awake indefinitely?

Video

Parasites may make dogs smell good to disease-spreading sandflies

Health

Parasites may make dogs smell good to disease-spreading sandflies

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What is the placebo effect?

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The placebo effect

How to spend a trillion dollars to fix climate change and end poverty

Life

How to spend a trillion dollars to fix climate change and end poverty

Features

heart-shaped electrocardiogram

Technology

Smart speakers could hear your heart beating from across the room

By broadcasting ultrasound waves and analysing the reflections, a computer can detect the chest movements caused by a human heartbeat – and the system could run on a smart speaker

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Life

Contagious cancer may cause Tasmanian devils to become antisocial

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Health

Potent new antifungal discovered in the microbiome of marine animals

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Space

How-to guide for CPR in space may help treat astronaut cardiac arrest

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Health

Malaria parasite hides in human blood by changing how its genes work

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