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London-listed SPAC targets merger with chronic disease drug developer Istesso
The first ‘blank cheque’ company to list in London after an overhaul aimed at helping the City compete with rival…
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HRT could prevent Alzheimer’s disease in at-risk women, study suggests
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease in women at risk of developing the condition, a study suggests.…
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China relaxes COVID rules even further, in sign it is preparing its people to live with the disease
China will now allow people with asymptomatic COVID-19 or mild symptoms to quarantine at home in another relaxation of its…
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What is Alzheimer’s disease, how common is it – and will new drug lecanemab help patients in the UK?
A new drug is making headlines around the world for being the first ever to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s…
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Monkeypox given new name by World Health Organisation – disease will now be called ‘mpox’
Monkeypox has been rebranded ‘mpox’ by the World Health Organisation. “Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while…
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‘Game-changing’ vaccine given to pregnant mums can cut risk of life-threatening disease RSV in their babies
A “game-changing” vaccine given to pregnant mums can dramatically reduce the risk of a life-threatening respiratory disease in their babies,…
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Modified herpes virus shows promise killing off cancer cells – with one patient seeing disease vanish
A modified herpes virus has shown promise killing off cancer cells – with one patient seeing the disease vanish entirely.…
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Motor neurone disease: ‘Milestone’ treatment slows or even reverses progressive muscle weakness, study finds
Doctors have hailed a “milestone” treatment that slows or even reverses progressive muscle weakness in sufferers of motor neurone disease…
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Artificial sweeteners linked to higher risk of heart disease, study finds
Artificial sweeteners “should not be considered a safe alternative to sugar” after academics found their consumption was linked to a…
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‘Mystery’ pneumonia outbreak in Argentina linked to Legionnaires’ disease
Legionnaires’ disease is believed to be the cause of a pneumonia outbreak that killed four people in Argentina. Eleven cases…
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