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Drug stops nasty chemotherapy side effects in mice with cancer

Fatigue, nausea and organ damage – the side effects of chemo are often awful. But they may be preventable using a drug that destroys harmful, worn-out cells

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New HIV infections in gay men have dropped by a third in England

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Spotless mind: Manipulating the brain to rewrite memories

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How LSD affects the brain and creates its trippy effect

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Should NHS limit spending on treatments for rare diseases?

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The Alzheimer's problem: Why we are struggling to find a cure

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Woman dies from infection resistant to all available antibiotics

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Preventing Big Cannabis: How to nip marijuana lobby in the bud

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Don’t judge drug funding on political grounds

A cash-starved health service like the NHS has to make tough decisions on drug funding – but the “worthiness” of patients shouldn’t be a factor

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Massive drop in London HIV rates may be due to internet drugs

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Battle to see all data behind drug trial tragedy must go on

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Woman hit by lightning loses synaesthesia – but then it returns

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Australia bans non-prescription codeine to fight opioid crisis

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