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Sofia Wright demonstrates the CamAPS FX application.

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Artificial pancreas is ‘life-changing’ for children with diabetes

An app that wirelessly links to an implanted glucose sensor and insulin pump can automatically regulate blood sugar levels in children better than the current standard therapy

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antibodies (red and blue) responding to an infection with the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (purple). The virus emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, and causes a mild respiratory illness (covid-19) that can develop into pneumonia and be fatal in some cases. The coronaviruses take their name from their crown (corona) of surface proteins, which are used to attach and penetrate their host cells. Once inside the cells, the particles use the cells' machinery to make more copies of the virus. Antibodies bind to specific antigens, for instance viral proteins, marking them for destruction by other immune cells.

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Antibody imaging technique could make it faster to develop vaccines

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Toxic chemicals are everywhere in our daily lives – can we avoid them?

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illustration of the Bacteriophage Virus

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Phage therapies for superbug infections are being tested in Belgium

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Mask wearing at a theatre in Antwerp, Belgium, last month

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Living with covid: How can the pandemic end and what will it be like?

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Flu vaccines during pregnancy protect babies for 6 months after birth

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Staff wearing PPE take a child's temperature at a London school

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Why omicron isn’t more severe in kids despite rise in hospitalisations

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Uncredited/AP/Shutterstock (12759755a) This image provided by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services shows an illustration of the outer coating of the Epstein-Barr virus, one of the world's most common viruses. New research is showing stronger evidence that Epstein-Barr infection could set some people on the path to later developing multiple sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis-Virus - 13 Jan 2022

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Strongest evidence yet that MS is caused by Epstein-Barr virus

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Commuters, some wearing face masks, on a London underground train

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What endemic means – and why covid-19 is nowhere near it yet

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Knee osteoarthritis

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Electric knee implants could help treat pain of osteoarthritis

A device that delivers electric current to the knees could help combat osteoarthritis, a painful condition caused by worn cartilage, after successful tests in rabbits

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How bacteria-killing viruses are being used to keep food safe

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Watch as a pig heart is transplanted into a human for the first time

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How a pig heart was transplanted into a human for the first time

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Corkscrew-shaped robot swims through blood vessels to clear blockages

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