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Patients treated by female doctors have a lower mortality rate when compared to patients treated by their male counterparts, a new study suggests.

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Scientists have created mini-organs from amniotic fluid for the first time.

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New blood test helps patients with sickle cell disease

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COVID pandemic: Hydroxychloroquine may have led to 17,000 deaths

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The drug hydroxychloroquine was prescribed off-label during the pandemic and touted in particular by a prominent French researcher.

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Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology have succeeded in developing an intravenous needle (IV) that can bend and flex as it enters the human body.

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Scared of injections? This floppy IV needle might change your mind

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Endometrial cancer: European green light for a GSK treatment

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EU gives green light to new drug to treat endometrial cancer

The new drug treatment for uterine cancer, which is already in use in France on an early access scheme, will be used in combination with chemotherapy.

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Researchers studied how the hippocampus supports memory functions.

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Image shows Oswald Reedus, a stoke survivor, trialling a new brain-reading headset that could help him recover the use of his limb.

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New brain-reading headset could help stroke victims regain movement

The portable headset reads the brain waves of the wearer, triggering a connected robotic arm to move when the person thinks about moving their arm.

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Have we finally found a way to slow down the ageing process?

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Mission launched to position France as global frontrunner in biomedical research and innovation

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A new blood test can detect genetic abnormalities in the foetus early in the pregnancy without discomfort and miscarriage risk

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ANDI, a thermal test manikin, is seen sweating inside a heat chamber controlled by research scientists at Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona, U.S., June 5, 2023.

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The eastern gorilla, a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla and the largest living primate was one of the sequenced species in the study.

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Record-breaking primate genome study yields great insights for humans

The groundbreaking research marks a major milestone in genomic research, paving the way for further exploration and discovery across a wide range of species.

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Scientists make ‘very important’ breakthrough that will extend human lifespans and fight cancer

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The researchers aim to reduce cancer recurrence risks, supercharge cancer-killing cells, and explore the potential for extending human lifespans.

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Finish scientists say they have found that certain strains of gut bacteria are also the probable cause of Parkinson's disease.

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Gut bacteria is the probable cause of Parkinson's, Finnish study finds

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Mario Caironi, Project Coordinator at the Italian Institute of Technology displays an edible battery made entirely from food products.

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Italian scientists create rechargeable edible battery from foodstuffs

The battery is made from food products like almonds, capers, activated charcoal, seaweed, gold leaf and beeswax that can be fully digested by the human body without health risks.

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