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Remdesivir

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Remdesivir

Remdesivir is an antiviral drug that has provisional approval in several countries for treating people with severe coronavirus infections. It has been shown to shorten recovery time in people with covid-19 but not to reduce mortality.
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Fidget spinner device can diagnose UTIs in under an hour without a lab

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How DeepMind's artificial intelligence is reinventing the eye exam

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Brain ultrasound scanner could speed diagnosis of head injuries

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How I went from selling MDMA to researching the science of its effects

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How I went from selling MDMA to researching the science of its effects

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Brain activity can help predict who'll benefit from an antidepressant

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A fingerprint can show if someone has taken cocaine or just touched it

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A fingerprint can show if someone has taken cocaine or just touched it

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From alcohol to ketamine, what's the truth about recreational drugs?

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Rapamycin

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Rapamycin

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Benzodiazepine prescriptions reach ‘disturbing’ levels in the US

Addictive benzodiazepines are prescribed at 66 million doctors' appointments a year in the US – often with opioids, making it easier to fatally overdose

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What it’s like to trip on psilocybin for a scientific research study

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The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

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What to expect from the cutting edge of science and tech in 2020

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Cholesterol levels predict if under-45s will ever have heart disease

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