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A global reference tool to fight Alzheimer's

Scientists developed a global reference tool for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's.

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Decision day for EMA and EBA

With Brexit looming, the EU is deciding where to house two key European agencies.

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Takeaway: Alzheimer early detection

Over 40 million people in the world are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s No cure exists today However researchers are making rapid progress focussing on a small protein in the brain called Abeta…

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Wonders of science: dying boy gets new skin - and new life

In a lab in Italy, scientists have grown replacement skin for a young boy who had lost most of his to a rare and devastating genetic disease.

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The science behind why we can't look away from tragedy

Why death and destruction command our attention and how to stop the news from negatively affecting your health.

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Divisions behind Barcelona bid for EMA

Spain's crisis with Catalonia impacts on the bid to become the next base for the EU's pharmaceutical watchdog

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Plenoptic x-rays: an alternative to CT scans

“Computerised tomography – or CT Scans – have been one of the greatest achievements in medical imaging.

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Takeaway: How can wine corks help our health?

This experimental camera makes a 3D image from a single photo Two corks are positioned at different distances After the photo is taken, its focus point can be changed The secret is a special lens cove

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US scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on circadian rhythms

U.S. scientists Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young have won the 2017 Nobel prize for medici

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Are these real addictions?

Gambling, porn, gaming: are these consumptions real addictions?

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Judge passes 'landmark' ruling on right-to-die cases in the UK

The ruling could be the first step towards a "person-centred" end of life care agenda in the UK

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A 'pen' that can diagnose cancer in 10 seconds

This device may help surgeons to operate more efficiently on cancer patients

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A glimpse at the life-changing work of an ocularist

For Jenny Geelenn crafting artificial eyes is a lifelong mission.

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Children with heart disease enjoy specialised summer camp

At the "Heart Heros" summer camp children with heart disease, who might not otherwise get the camp experience, can enjoy being kids.

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British baby Charlie Gard has died

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Euroviews. Charlie Gard shows cost of using law to settle 'human' questions: View

Expensive, slow but most of all painful - the case around a British baby's care teaches many lessons

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Inside the rainforest's medicine cabinet

Natural disasters can leave communities to fend for themselves but with support they can use their environment to help.

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Euroviews. View: Being bold in the battle against antibiotic-resistant bacteria

The car manufacturer Volvo made the bold move of stopping production of fossil-fuel vehicles by 2019. Why we need more grit like that in the existential fight against microbial resistance.

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New hope for Baby Charlie Gard's parents

Court gives parents of terminally ill baby, Charlie Gard, two days to present new evidence of effective treatment

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Child's death from measles caught from unvaccinated brother reignites debate in Italy