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First gene-edited meat will come from disease-proof CRISPR pigs

Pigs that have been given genetically engineered immunity to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, a major and costly disease, could be on the market within two years

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Environment

Genetically modified banana approved by regulators for first time

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Technology

AI discovers new class of antibiotics to kill drug-resistant bacteria

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Composer and musician Helen Anahita Wilson records bioelectric signatures of cancer treating plants at Chelsea Physic Gardens

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Music created from bioelectric recordings of cancer-treating plants

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Technology

Silkworms genetically engineered to produce pure spider silk

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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)

Health

We need evidence about the risks and benefits of alternative medicines

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Unravelling the secrets of the vagus nerve will revolutionise medicine

Health

Unravelling the secrets of the vagus nerve will revolutionise medicine

Features

X-ray of lung showing chest cancer

Technology

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

Culture

A person wearing scrubs talks on a hospital phone

Health

Why so much medical care is years out of date – and how to fix it

It can take nearly two decades to update practices in healthcare. Closing this gap is the challenge of our time, says implementation scientist Rinad Beidas

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Environment

Soya beans made more meat-like by adding genes for pig proteins

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Dr Semmelweis: Interview with creative team behind Mark Rylance play

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

Culture

Health

Why medical studies of diverse populations benefit humanity as a whole

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