The placebo effect
The placebo effect is a mysterious phenomenon that happens when someone鈥檚 medical symptoms are lessened through the power of suggestion and expectation.
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What do the new coronavirus variants mean for a return to normality?
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The game-changing covid-19 treatments that helped slash the death rate
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Next coronavirus vaccines may be drops, pills or printed on demand
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Genomic medicine is deeply biased towards white people
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The predictions of DeepMind鈥檚 latest AI could revolutionise medicine
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Blood test could reveal if you will experience the placebo effect
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Hearing restored in rats by modifying ear cells to respond to light
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Alice Ball pioneered leprosy treatment and then had her work stolen
Short film The Ball Method tells the story of Alice Ball. She helped develop an effective treatment for leprosy, then a senior colleague claimed her work as his own giving her no credit
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Medics who changed history wouldn’t get into modern medical schools
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Coronavirus and covid-19: Your questions answered
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Microorganisms: the future of food, fuel and medicine
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Fever can help the immune system, so what should we do if we have one?
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