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Mind-reading typing tool for paralysed people is fastest yet

Three people with paralysis have learned to type by thought alone using a brain implant – at almost half the speed at which people with no motor disability can text

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A smartphone held up in front of a person gazin to the right, showing the GazeSpeak app on the phone screen

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Microsoft app helps people with ALS speak using just their eyes

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A nurse using the SEND medical app that sends early warning alerts based on patients' vital signs

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NHS to start prescribing health apps that help manage conditions

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Why some people with HIV can now ditch condoms

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We need transparent trials to keep confidence in medicine

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Cholesterol wars: We may be fighting the wrong enemy

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Cholesterol wars: Does a pill a day keep heart attacks away?

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Rahim Esfandyarpour

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Printed ‘lab on a chip’ costs a penny and catches disease early

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Drug stops nasty chemotherapy side effects in mice with cancer

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Blind people ‘see’ microscope images using touch-feedback device

People with visual impairments can find it hard to interpret scientific data. A haptic system lets you explore microscope images of blood cells using touch

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Spotless mind: Manipulating the brain to rewrite memories

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Completely paralysed people use thoughts to say they are happy

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Should NHS limit spending on treatments for rare diseases?

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The Alzheimer's problem: Why we are struggling to find a cure

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