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Health officials working to tackle Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 21 May

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Experimental mRNA vaccine may protect against multiple Ebola viruses

Tests with rodents suggest an mRNA vaccine in development offers protection against three strains of Ebola virus, including the one behind the current crisis

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A health worker prepares a diphtheria and tetanus vaccine

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Australia is battling its largest diphtheria outbreak in living memory

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How ageing on Earth mimics the effects of space travel

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Women’s better memories may delay Alzheimer’s diagnosis by years

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Women’s body temperature rises from age 18 to 42 but we don’t know why

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Can we harness quantum effects to create a new kind of healthcare?

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The 3 things you need to know about protein, according to an expert

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A health worker instructs a local resident to wash their hands in Rwampara, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 16 May, amid the Ebola outbreak

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The Ebola emergency shines a light on the urgent need for new vaccines

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Your body clock has seasonal rhythms and it matters for vaccines

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An illustration of CAR T-cell therapy in melanoma

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CAR T-cell therapy bolstered by stiffening up cancer cells first

CAR T-cell therapy has been hugely successful in treating certain types of tumours, and stiffening up cancer cells beforehand could make it even more effective

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Rebooting stem cells builds aged muscles and assists injury recovery

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Dementia: Everything you need to know now

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PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS, and it’s a momentous move

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Hantavirus outbreak will not cause a covid-style pandemic, says WHO

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