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High times: The Victorian doctor who promoted medical marijuana

Thanks to one man's researches, cannabis was drug of choice for ailments from migraine to epilepsy – until an unexpected twist led to its downfall

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Life

Why growing human brain tissue in a dish is an ethical minefield

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Stoner app lets cannabis users keep track of how high they are

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Stoner app lets cannabis users keep track of how high they are

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Global cancer scheme lets people share data across the world

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Global cancer scheme lets people share data across the world

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Mavericks are belittling statins – here’s why they’re wrong

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New blood pressure guidelines could do more harm than good

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The weekly alcohol limit still carries a risk of early death

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The Genius Within: How to be smart in the 21st century

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23andMe's breast cancer test may create false sense of security

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23andMe's breast cancer test may create false sense of security

Analysis

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Nice prize for Alzheimer's work, shame about the lack of a cure

The prestigious annual Brain prize has gone to work on Alzheimer's disease. That's fine, but the failure to find new treatments is worrying, says Jacqui Wise

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Virtual reality lets doctors guide you through your own guts

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Miniature personalised tumours could help you get the best chemo

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How you speak predicts if psychedelic therapy will help you

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Technology

Electric eel-inspired batteries could power life-long pacemakers

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