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Guinea confirms West Africa’s first case of deadly Marburg virus

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Guinea confirms West Africa’s first case of deadly Marburg virus

Marburg, a virus similar to Ebola that causes a deadly haemorrhagic fever, has been detected in Guinea. Local health authorities are working with the World Health Organization to contain the spread

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Frogs are battling their own terrible pandemic – can we stop it?

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Frogs are battling their own terrible pandemic – can we stop it?

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Some people can tell if you have an infection just by looking at you

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Traded wild animals carry 75 per cent of diseases humans can catch

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Traded wild animals carry 75 per cent of diseases humans can catch

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Cattle vaccine to be trialled in England in fight against bovine TB

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Early dementia more likely to impact Black and Hispanic people in US

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Early dementia more likely to impact Black and Hispanic people in US

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Rising BMI and diabetes have stalled the decline of heart disease

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Rising BMI and diabetes have stalled the decline of heart disease

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Global plan aims to make vaccines for future pandemics within 100 days

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Global plan aims to make vaccines for future pandemics within 100 days

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A ring-tailed lemur, endemic to Madagascar

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First human case of H10N3 bird flu strain reported in China

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First human case of H10N3 bird flu strain reported in China

A man has been infected with the H10N3 strain of bird flu in China, but the risk of the virus spreading between people is thought to be low

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Colour-changing tampons could detect urinary tract infections

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Early signs of Parkinson’s disease could be spotted in the nose

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Science with Sam: Why can’t we stay awake indefinitely?

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Parasites may make dogs smell good to disease-spreading sandflies

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