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The scary reality of medical U-turns, and how to stop them

From peanut allergy to cancer, total reversals in medical advice are strikingly common. Why did it go so wrong, and how can we make sure we get it right next time?

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First wearable brain scanner to probe people with amazing gifts

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GM mosquito trial in Florida given the go-ahead by regulator

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Mysterious dark brain cells linked to Alzheimer’s and stress

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Google firm hopes to control organs with electrical signals

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Google firm hopes to control organs with electrical signals

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First locally transmitted Zika case confirmed in continental US

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First locally transmitted Zika case confirmed in continental US

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Self-destructing bacteria are engineered to kill cancer cells

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Self-destructing bacteria are engineered to kill cancer cells

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A technician releases genetically modified Aedes mosquitoes in Piracicaba, Brazil

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First evidence that GM mosquitoes reduce disease

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Antidepressant drug use in England has doubled in a decade

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New life form discovered in saliva is linked to human disease

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New life form discovered in saliva is linked to human disease

Bacteria that parasitise other bacteria have been found for the first time, and are linked to gum disease, cystic fibrosis and antimicrobial resistance

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Microbubbles open brain's barrier to make chemo more effective

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'People said I was mad': Why I chose extreme treatment for my MS

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Souped-up ‘gene drives’ may help eliminate pests and diseases

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Human-pig chimeras are being grown – what will they let us do?

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