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Technology

Robot physical therapist helps people walk again after a stroke

A robotic harness controlled by a neural network can adjust a person’s balance and muscle activity to help them walk normally after a spinal injury or stroke

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Health

Everyone gets lonely. We must admit it or bear the consequences

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Humans

How the opioid crisis may have saved US healthcare

Analysis

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Technology

An app a day keeps the doctor away

Features

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Health

Feeling lonely? You're not on your own

Features

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Humans

Experiences or stuff, what's the best buy for a happiness boost?

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Bella

Health

In search of a treatment for a devastating genetic disease

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Technology

Artificial Intelligence ushers in the era of superhuman doctors

Features

Staphylococcus aureus on human skin

Health

Bad eczema flare-ups may be caused by strains of bacteria

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Health

Using light to reset the body clock can treat brain disorders

Hospitals are usually badly lit, but many are starting to use light therapy to treat depression, alleviate Parkinson’s disease, and improve stroke recovery

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Health

Aid shipments aren't enough to stop Yemen's cholera epidemic

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Health

Nice science, but don't forget about the ethics

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Life

The ethics issue: Should we make everyone 'normal'?

Features

Health

Old brains can’t hear similar sounds but a drug can change that

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