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Cheap blood test detects lung cancer at an early and treatable stage

Lung cancer screening has always been expensive, but a simple blood test that detects lipids associated with tumours may offer a cheaper alternative

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Interoception: This ‘sixth sense’ could be key to better mental health

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Illustration of CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T cell immunotherapy, a process that is being developed to treat cancer. T cells (one at centre), part of the body's immune system, are taken from the patient and have their DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) modified by viruses (spiky spheres) so that they produce chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) proteins. These proteins will be specific to the patient's cancer. The modified T cells are then multiplied in the laboratory before being reintroduced to the patient.

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Pioneering leukaemia therapy still working well after 11 years

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Cervical swabs could identify people at high risk of ovarian cancer

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Covid-19 news archive: January 2022

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Gene variant found in centenarians appears to slow the ageing process

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What you need to know about the fast-spreading BA.2 omicron variant

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UK’s rapid covid-19 drug delivery is helping protect vulnerable people

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Vitamin D supplements really do reduce risk of autoimmune disease

It has long been suspected that vitamin D could help reduce the risk of developing an autoimmune disease, and now we have evidence this is the case – at least for people over 50

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Cancer drug could one day help cure HIV by waking up dormant viruses

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Frogs regrow amputated legs after treatment with a chemical cocktail

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Robot performs keyhole surgery on pigs with little help from doctors

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We are finally beginning to understand migraines and how to treat them

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