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A man eating a burger

Health

Hunger-blocking injection lets fat monkeys quickly lose weight

A protein injection that decreases appetite has been found to help obese monkeys slim down fast, and to cut their risk of developing diabetes

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Health

Magic mushroom extract changes brains of people with depression

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Mountain-climbers in snowy , foggy landscape

Health

Little-known drug keeps climbers’ minds sharp at high altitude

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Health

Side effects are worse when we think medication looks expensive

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DNA test kit

Health

DNA testing firms are cashing in our genes. Should we get a cut?

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drugs

Space

Old ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ: Tanks on the moon and other wolves we’ve cried

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A girl getting vaccinated

Technology

Plastic cubes injected into the body could replace booster shots

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person receiving chemotherapy

Health

Tumour bacteria sabotage chemotherapy by destroying cancer drugs

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Legs 4 Africa

Health

Helping people walk again with donated prostheses in West Africa

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A man wincing in pain

Technology

Computer knows how much pain you are in by studying your face

An algorithm that estimates someone’s pain levels by looking at their face could help stop doctors prescribing painkillers to people who don’t need them

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Health

UK's bad drug law flounders, which is no real surprise at all

Comment

Health

Pioneering gene therapy approved for leukaemia in the US

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Health

Will psychedelics for depression be just another false dawn?

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Humans

Lethal injection contained a chemical never tried before

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