Tag: Medicine
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The doctor: ‘People get better before your eyes’
What does it take to be a doctor? Dr Abhishek Shetye is training in a hospital. It’s hard work, but there’s nothing more rewarding than getting very sick patients back on their feet.
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The new test unlocking the secrets of death
Would you want to know when you are going to die? Scientists have developed a test that can tell how fast your body is ageing. Some think facing death is the key to living a meaningful life.
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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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Big pharma’s crusade to end the death penalty
The US state of Arkansas has just fast-tracked three executions to beat the expiry date on their lethal drugs: the makers are refusing to sell them any more. Moral? Or self-serving?
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Sesame Street launches new muppet with autism
Sesame Street’s newest resident, Julia, has a toy rabbit, orange hair, and autism. Her creators hope she will teach kids about the condition. What is it, and how should we think about it?
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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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‘Nightmarish’ monkey abuse causes outrage
Nine US scientific research centres are being investigated over the abuse of monkeys. Activists are calling for them to be shut down. But should we still be experimenting on primates at all?
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‘Remove abortion limit’ says midwife boss
It is currently illegal to end a pregnancy in the UK after 24 weeks. But midwives have gone into ‘revolt’ over their union’s support for a campaign to decriminalise it for good.
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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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Innovative ‘lung-on-a-chip' wins design award
A bionic microchip mimics a human lung: it could revolutionise medical research and make animal testing a thing of the past. What does bio-engineering mean for the future of humanity?
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‘Spectacular’ drugs could cure skin cancer
Two new drugs have been hailed as the latest medical breakthrough in the ‘fight’ against melanoma skin cancer. Does the way we talk about disease affect its treatment?
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Doctors treating us too much, campaign says
Campaigners want patients and doctors to understand the risks of over-diagnosis and over-treatment of illnesses. Do we have unrealistic expectations of the potential of medicine?
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More Ebola cases in Europe are now ‘unavoidable’
Over 3,000 people have already died in Africa. Now, as the outbreak spreads to Spain, fears are growing that the West has been too complacent about this deadly disease. Can it be contained?
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US giant targets UK rival in mega deal
This week a US company has proposed the largest ever takeover of a British firm. It may make money for shareholders, but is it good for the country? Should the government step in to stop it?