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The collaborative Human Challenge study is the first in the world to perform detailed monitoring over the full course of COVID-19, from the moment a person first encounters SARS-CoV-2, throughout the infection to the point at which the virus is apparently eliminated. The Human Challenge Programme is a partnership between Imperial College London, the Vaccine Taskforce and Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), hVIVO (part of Open Orphan plc.), and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

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How deliberately giving people illnesses is supercharging medicine

The covid-19 pandemic opened the door to once-controversial human challenge trials. Now, volunteers are willingly catching norovirus and influenza to reveal how our immune systems really fight back

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A revolutionary way to map our bodies is helping cure deadly diseases

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A revolutionary way to map our bodies is helping cure deadly diseases

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Common type of inflammatory bowel disease linked to toxic bacteria

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: 3D printed organ scaffolds by Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is displayed as part of the 'AI: More than Human' exhibition at the Barbican Curve Gallery on May 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Barbican Centre)

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A fascinatingly grisly guide to replacing and repairing body parts

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Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet

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Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet

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The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind

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The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind

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Women have supercharged immune systems and we now know why

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Women have supercharged immune systems and we now know why

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Why giving up on goals is good for you, and how to know which to ditch

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Why giving up on goals is good for you, and how to know which to ditch

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An illustration of an hourglass with a tortoise on top and a hare below

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Our bodies are ageing faster than ever. Can we hit the brakes?

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US public health system is flying blind after major cuts

The Trump administration has laid off government workers integral to major public health surveys, meaning the country will lack crucial information on births, deaths and illnesses nationwide

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Testosterone helps libido in menopause – can it treat other symptoms?

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Why group exercise is better than working out alone

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How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health

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Everything is perimenopause now – but what if it’s not?

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