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2RHHNP6 Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization(WHO), third from right, and Mansukh Mandaviya, Indian Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers, second right, look with other delegates at pots filled with millets during the Global Conference on Traditional Medicine as part of the G20's Health Ministers' meeting in Gandhinagar, India, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

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We need evidence about the risks and benefits of alternative medicines

The World Health Organization caused an uproar last month when it held its first global summit on traditional and complementary medicines. We need to establish what works and what doesn't when it comes to these therapies, says Clare Wilson

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Unravelling the secrets of the vagus nerve will revolutionise medicine

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Unravelling the secrets of the vagus nerve will revolutionise medicine

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Google AI helps doctors decide whether to trust diagnoses made by AI

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Oral bacteria. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of mixed oral bacteria. The mouth contains a large number of bacteria, most of which are harmless or even beneficial. However, some bacteria can cause throat infections or cause the formation of plaque deposits on the teeth, which may lead to decay. Magnification: x10000 at 10cm wide.

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Dark Matter review: The amazing story of the microbial world inside us

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Why so much medical care is years out of date – and how to fix it

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Mark Rylance discusses the character of Dr Semmelweis

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Dr Semmelweis: Interview with creative team behind Mark Rylance play

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Mark Rylance

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Mark Rylance play: Who was Dr Semmelweis and what did he discover?

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Why medical studies of diverse populations benefit humanity as a whole

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Why medical studies of diverse populations benefit humanity as a whole

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Why we should do more to protect frogs and toads

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Why we should do more to protect frogs and toads

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AI is helping to draft doctor messages

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Doctors are using AI to draft messages without telling patients

US healthcare organisations are trialling OpenAI’s GPT-3 for drafting clinician messages to patients. But not all patients are being informed and some AI researchers warn of errors creeping in

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Curbing fatty acid production in bacteria lowers antibiotic resistance

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Divided review: Why we must eliminate racism from Western healthcare

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Ukraine is building an AI to help triage shrapnel injuries

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Electronic wound dressing releases drugs to help injuries heal

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