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Healthy babies born from DNA of three people to prevent inherited diseases

LONDON — Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from…

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HEALTH

Sudan’s children face growing threat of deadly infectious diseases as vaccination rates halve | Global development

Children in Sudan, caught up in what aid organisations have called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and threatened by rising…

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SCIENCE

8 babies spared from potentially deadly inherited diseases through new ‘mitochondrial donation’ trial

Mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, contain their own special DNA that gets passed from mother to child — but that…

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HEALTH

Dogs can detect neurological diseases years before symptoms

A pair of specially trained dogs has shown that Parkinson’s disease leaves a telltale scent on human skin. This scent…

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HEALTH

New discovery may bring a ‘one-for-all’ treatment for incurable diseases like HIV, Zika, herpes, and RSV

An image depicting the optogenetic screening process (Image source: AI-generated image) In a major breakthrough, researchers have identified a new…

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SCIENCE

Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

Rare diseases are often hard to spot. They can evade detection until irreversible organ damage or disability has already set…

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WORLD

UN reports uptick in preventable diseases in Gaza due to Israeli blockade | Israel-Palestine conflict News

UN humanitarian agency stresses need for fuel, medical supplies and water in Palestinian territory besieged by Israel. The United Nations…

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WORLD

‘Indifference and impunity’ in Sudan, ICC judges speak out against sanctions, respiratory diseases overlooked in Europe — Global Issues

Tom Fletcher noted that over 30 million people require humanitarian assistance. Moreover, with famine declared in multiple places and over…

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HEALTH

New Gene Therapy Reverses Three Diseases With Shots to the Bloodstream – SingularityHub

New Gene Therapy Reverses Three Diseases With Shots to the Bloodstream  SingularityHub Newborns May Have Window for In Vivo Gene Therapy  Inside…

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HEALTH

Scientists develop gene delivery ‘trucks’ that could treat brain diseases – The Washington Post

Scientists develop gene delivery ‘trucks’ that could treat brain diseases  The Washington Post Scientists design gene delivery systems for cells in…

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