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HIV vaccine hopes dashed by trial results
Hopes have been dashed an experimental vaccine could protect people against HIV, the virus that causes Aids This is an edited version of an article keep reading
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Mass cervical cancer vaccine rollout may save 62 million lives in next 100 years
Studies estimate rapidly deploying HPV vaccine in 78 of the world’s poorest countries could help prevent over 74 million cases This is an edited version keep reading
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Experts theorise that cervical cancer could be eliminated in England
Vaccination and HPV screening could potentially end the disease, NHS England says This is an edited version of an article first published by The Guardian. keep reading
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Healthy living extends disease-free life ‘by up to a decade’
Lifestyle keeps cardiovascular disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes at bay, research finds This is an edited version of an article first published by The keep reading
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Eating disorder hospital admissions rise worryingly
Figures demonstrate that hospital admissions for eating disorders have risen by more than a third (37%) across all age groups over the last two years keep reading
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AI system outperforms experts in detecting breast cancer
An artificial intelligence program developed by Google Health suggests AI is better at spotting breast cancer in mammograms than expert radiologists This is an edited keep reading
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Drug that prevents half of breast cancers carries on working
A drug that halves a woman’s risk of breast cancer continues to work long after they stop taking it, say researchers This is an edited keep reading
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Once-a-month contraceptive pill developed by scientists
Gelatine capsule, a once-a-month contraceptive pill tested on pigs, could prevent unplanned pregnancies caused by errors in daily pill use This is an edited version keep reading
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RCGP stance on cancer diagnosis and care
Better GP access to diagnostic tests and more people across the NHS needed to improve cancer care, says RCGP This is an edited version of keep reading
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Immunotherapy offers hope for men with prostate cancer
A major trial of an immunotherapy drug has shown it can be effective in some men with advanced prostate cancer This is an edited version keep reading