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A woman partially paralysed by stroke was able to use utensils to eat independently after spinal cord stimulation

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Spinal cord stimulation helps people with stroke regain arm movement

Two people with upper body paralysis caused by stroke partially regained arm movements after receiving electrical stimulation of neurons in their spinal cord

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More than half of the women in a study reported having moderate to severe cravings for food like chocolate during their menstrual cycle

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Why chocolate cravings strike a week or two before a menstrual period

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In severe cases, Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria can cause pneumonia and serious blood infections

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Covid-19 pandemic tied to antibiotic resistance in pneumonia bacterium

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2JK2T3W Illustration of the Marburg virus, a tubular RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus which belongs to the Filoviridae family. It is responsible for Marburg haemorrhagic fever in humans. Symptoms includefever, muscle pain, rash, diarrhoea and haemorrhage.

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Marburg virus: What you need to know about the disease outbreak

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Image of blood vessels in a mouse brain with an the inset picture showing fluorescent microbubbles that have been directed with ultrasound

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Microbots tracked while navigating through a living mouse鈥檚 brain

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A dead pelican, possibly infected with bird flu, in Lima, Peru, in December 2022

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How prepared is the world for a pandemic of bird flu in people?

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Sperm view under microscope, spermatozoa background, vector illustration eps10

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Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice

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Gene-edited wheat field trial harvesting

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Gene-edited wheat reduces levels of cancer risk chemical when cooked

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Why the vaginal microbiome may be key to treating bacterial vaginosis

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The young patient watches the nurse put a bandage on her injection site.

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Covid-19 vaccines added to routine immunisation schedule in US

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its recommendations for routine immunisations in children and adults to include covid-19 vaccines

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Massive tick-killing effort fails to reduce Lyme disease cases

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Inhaled powder that coats airways can block coronavirus infection

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People with low incomes spend longer waiting for basic services in US

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Does restricting calories slow down ageing? We simply don’t know

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