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Ebola outbreak in the DRC hits record number of cases in a single day

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the second deadliest ever, and has proven difficult to contain because of violent attacks in the region

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DNA is easily edited using CRISPR

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Two molecules could give us finer control over CRISPR gene editing

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Staphylococcus aureus bacteria populate the cracked skin

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Eczema-associated bacteria may be kept in check by a different microbe

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Hormone therapy may improve some symptoms of autism

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Working hypothesis: From slow ramblers to asteroid Ryugu

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Multiple types of dementia affect brain function

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Newly recognised form of dementia could now be easier to diagnose

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Codeine packet

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Sales of opioid painkiller codeine have halved in Australia

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Inability to distinguish odours could be a sign of ill health

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A bad sense of smell predicts early death but we don’t know why

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Sensors made from gummy bears could monitor how children chew

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Peanut allergy immunotherapy may actually do more harm than good

Treatments intended to desensitise people to peanuts had shown promise in tests, but an analysis suggests they may make dangerous allergic reactions more likely

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21 million children miss first dose of measles vaccine every year

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Robotic tube for surgery autonomously navigates inside a beating heart

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Mind-reading device uses AI to turn brainwaves into audible speech

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Anti-ageing has often been seen as quack science. Not any more

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