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Cannabis plant

Health

Half-hearted cannabis legalisation move leaves patients in limbo

Medical cannabis is to be available in the UK from November, but tight restrictions will drive patients to alternative sources, says Henry Fisher

Comment

algal cells

Technology

We can harness algae with magnets to deliver drugs inside our bodies

News

Faecal bacteria

Health

Faecal swaps could help stop heart transplants from being rejected

News

An artistic poker

Health

Fluke experiment hints deep brain stimulation really treats depression

News

Illustrations of James Allison and Tasuku Honjo

Health

Cancer immune therapy recognised with Nobel Prize for medicine

News

Paralysis

Health

Paralysis need not mean paralysis for life

Leader

Three people with paralysis can walk again with nerve-boosting implant

Health

Three people with paralysis can walk again with nerve-boosting implant

News

microbiome 3

Health

Is studying your gut bacteria key to good health or a waste of money?

Insight

Bacteria can be used to turn type A blood into universal type O

Health

Bacteria can be used to turn type A blood into universal type O

News

Electronics on someone's skin

Technology

Smart bandage sees when wound is infected and treats it automatically

A high-tech bandage can keep an eye on chronic wounds by detecting infections and releasing medication

News

Life

Don't miss: The story of Ötzi, Kew's summer frolics, and medical 3D

Culture

Health

Medical cannabis: What you really need to know

Features

Technology

Wireless implant lights up inside the body to kill cancer

News

Health

People who keep seeing the same doctor have lower death rates

News

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