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

Artificial intelligence helped screen millions of chemical compounds to find a class of antibiotics capable of killing two different types of drug-resistant bacteria

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Music created from bioelectric recordings of cancer-treating plants

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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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Can we finally reverse balding with these new experimental treatments?

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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)

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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

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Unravelling the secrets of the vagus nerve will revolutionise medicine

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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

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Why so much medical care is years out of date – and how to fix it

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Mark Rylance discusses the character of Dr Semmelweis

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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?

New Scientist talks to actor Mark Rylance, writer Stephen Brown and director Tom Morris about their new play Dr Semmelweis, which spotlights the work of this maverick 19th-century obstetrician

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Why medical studies of diverse populations benefit humanity as a whole

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Why medical studies of diverse populations benefit humanity as a whole

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Why we should do more to protect frogs and toads

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Why we should do more to protect frogs and toads

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AI is helping to draft doctor messages

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Doctors are using AI to draft messages without telling patients

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Curbing fatty acid production in bacteria lowers antibiotic resistance

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Curbing fatty acid production in bacteria lowers antibiotic resistance

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