Tag: Disease
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Hopes rise for disease-free world by 2100
A British man has become the second person in the world to be cleared of HIV. Not long ago this killer virus was incurable. How long before disease itself becomes a thing of the past?
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Game changer as mice pass down edited genes
Gene drive technology could be the key to eradicating animal-spread diseases. Now, scientists have successfully used it in mammals for the first time. But could it spell ecological disaster?
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Vaccines deployed as Ebola strikes the Congo
Can we end the scourge of global pandemics? Dozens have died as a fresh Ebola outbreak hits central Africa. The lives of potentially thousands more depend on a new experimental vaccine.
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Protesters: Crufts dog show ‘glorifying pain’
Should Crufts be banned? The final of the UK’s hugely popular dog show was interrupted by animal rights activists. They were drawing attention to the health problems of pure-bred dogs.
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TB, AIDS and polio on the verge of extinction
Is a world free from disease really possible? The news may be about superbugs and cancer but the deeper trends show that many of the great killer diseases are in long-term dramatic retreat
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Flu crisis alarm grows as deadly virus surges
How scared should we be about the latest flu outbreak? One hundred years after Spanish flu killed 50 million people, thousands across the world are falling victim to another fatal epidemic.
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Billionaires on a mission to cure the world
Should we rely on the mega-rich to solve the world’s problems? Yesterday Bill Gates announced he would put $50 million into his latest mission — to cure Alzheimer’s. Rejoicing all round?
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‘The world faces an antibiotic apocalypse’
Do we get a thrill out of predicting disaster? This headline is a quote from England’s chief medical officer as scientists gather in Berlin this week for a conference on drug resistance.
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Electrical implants could defeat all disease
Would it be good to live in a world with no illness? A medical revolution is on the horizon. Groundbreaking technology could replace drugs and cure some of the world’s deadliest diseases.
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‘Fat but fit’ is a myth, new study suggests
Scientists have long debated the extent to which weight impacts on health. Now a major study has found that overweight people are more at risk of heart disease. Should we take its advice?
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‘Killer spuds’ cancer warning sparks risk row
Do roast potatoes, burnt toast and crisps really cause cancer? The British government has launched a campaign advising people to cut down. Many have ridiculed it as a ludicrous exaggeration.
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AA Gill’s deathbed request: ‘the full truth’
Three weeks after revealing his diagnosis, the Sunday Times journalist has died. He leaves behind a brutally honest article about his experience...
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Zika virus spreads fear of deadly mosquitoes
The Zika virus is spreading ‘explosively’, warns the World Health Organization. And it is just the latest weapon in the mosquito’s terrifying arsenal. Should we have been more prepared?
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Public split over actor’s HIV admission
Charlie Sheen is no stranger to controversy and this week he opened up about the ‘karmic confusion’ of his HIV diagnosis. An admirable display of bravery? Or will he do more harm than good?
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Gerbils caused Black Death, historians say
Millions of Europeans were killed by the plague, and history textbooks have long blamed rats. But new research suggests that gerbils were to blame. Can we ever be sure of historical facts?