Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine 'dose error' explained
Some trial volunteers were given shots half the planned strength, so how does that affect the results?
Nov. 26, 2020 • ~6 min
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Covid: Will there be more than one coronavirus vaccine?
Hopes are rising that an effective vaccine against Covid-19 will be available soon.
Nov. 16, 2020 • ~6 min
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BCG: Can a vaccine from 1921 save lives from Covid-19?
Vaccines may cause wide-scale changes in the immune system which can boost the body's protection.
Oct. 11, 2020 • ~4 min
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Berlin patient: First person cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown, dies
Mr Brown, known as the Berlin patient, was cured after a bone marrow transplant to treat leukaemia.
Sept. 30, 2020 • ~4 min
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What is a clinical trial? A health policy expert explains
The only way to know if a medical treatment actually works is with a randomized-controlled trial.
May 13, 2020 • ~6 min
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Malaria 'completely stopped' by microbe
Scientists say the microbe - found in the wild near Lake Victoria - has enormous potential.
May 4, 2020 • ~4 min
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Human brain parts left over from surgery boosts research
Experts are developing a better knowledge of the brain by studying tissue left over from surgery.
Feb. 13, 2020 • ~5 min
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Landmark study to transform cancer treatment
Scientists said 99% of understanding of cancer was missing until today.
Feb. 5, 2020 • ~3 min
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Immune discovery 'may treat all cancer'
Research is at an early stage but scientists said it had huge potential for destroying cancers.
Jan. 20, 2020 • ~5 min
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