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Paediatricians’ blood used to make new treatments for RSV and colds

Antibodies harvested from the blood of paediatricians are up to 25 times better at protecting against the common respiratory infection RSV than existing antibody therapies, and are now being developed as preventative treatments

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Health

How an 1800s vaccine drive beat smallpox in Denmark in just 7 years

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Health

Ancient bacterium discovery rewrites the origins of syphilis

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Humans

Roman soldiers defending Hadrian’s Wall had intestinal parasites

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Environment

Volcano eruption may have led to the Black Death coming to Europe

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How a surge in ancient plagues 5000 years ago shaped humanity

Humans

How a surge in ancient plagues 5000 years ago shaped humanity

Features

Humans

DNA analysis reveals what really killed Napoleon's army in 1812

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Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

Health

Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

Comment

Humans

Leprosy was in the Americas long before the arrival of Europeans

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Health

Norovirus vaccine pill shows promise against 'winter vomiting' bug

Most people recover from norovirus, a highly contagious infection, within a few days but it can be particularly risky for some groups. Now a small trial of a pill designed to protect against the virus has shown promise in older people

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Health

France slashed bird flu outbreaks by vaccinating ducks

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Health

How deadly is mpox and what treatments are available?

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Health

A visually rich documentary packs a punch about how we see disease

Culture

Health

How diseases like smallpox survived long ocean voyages

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