All Health articles – Page 44
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NewsDoctors turn to experimental Ebola treatments
Drugs and vaccines untested in humans are being trialled on Ebola patients
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PodcastMagnesium oxide
You may have created it in a fiery flash or taken it to soothe a burning stomach. Simon Cotton on magnesium oxide
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ResearchRecycled fish bones offer five star sun protection
Slip-slap-slop with biocompatible material derived from waste cod bones
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ResearchCoffee cup confusion
Scientists call for better labelling after research highlights inconsistencies in the chemical composition of a cup of coffee
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ResearchMolecular computer calculates Ebola diagnosis
A prototype device displays a fluorescent ‘E’ in the presence of DNA found in Ebola virus
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PodcastDesomorphine
From potential painkiller to kitchen-cooked heroin replacement, Nate Adams tracks the history of desomorphine
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NewsCall for new models to pay for antibiotics
UK government report on ways to fight resistance follows prime minister’s call for global action
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NewsRenewed focus on dementia checked by drug challenges
‘Ticking time bomb’ of global neurodegenerative disease burden will be difficult to defuse
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ResearchSmell of malaria attracts mosquitoes
The malaria parasite changes the odour of infected mice, making them smell tastier to mosquitoes
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NewsNickel allergy case highlights nanoparticle unknowns
Chemist’s metal hypersensitivity after weighing powder on open bench underlines safety needs
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ResearchA second look at dry eye syndrome
Surface scientists question current treatment of common eye condition
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Research
Pre-childbirth solvent exposure raises breast cancer risk
Women working with solvents before having children are more at risk
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ResearchDual warhead kills and disarms bacteria
Compound damages bacterial membrane and disables resistance mechanism in a two-pronged attack
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Research'Heavy' mouse helps out tissue engineers
Mouse fed an isotope-enriched diet lets researchers spot difference between natural and lab-grown tissues
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PodcastTetrahydrogestrinone
Simon Cotton investigates tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), a designer steroid that sparked a sporting scandal
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NewsCroatia's vaccines manufacturer left hanging as it enters administration
Lack of government investment puts national immunology institute in crisis