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Review: Recruits to a risky business
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Focus: Trial and error in the operating theatre – An operation for treating heavy periods is now widely used despite doubts over its safety. Are new surgical techniques properly evaluated?
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Technology
Technology: Acid test helps critically ill patients
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Interferon drug ‘can alleviate AIDS symptoms’
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Science: Linear link found between radon exposure andleukaemia
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Behind the face of malnutrition: What causes malnutrition? Simple lack of food is not always the answer. It could be fungal toxins, damage by free radicals or lack of protein
Features
Science: Even low levels of ozone in smog harm the lungs
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Science: Viral test offers hope of safer transfusions
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Science: Cancer drug returns with a gentler touch
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