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Inhaled powder that coats airways can block coronavirus infection

A gel that lines the respiratory tract prevented coronavirus infections in mice and monkeys, and may also work against any future new variants

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SARS-CoV-2 could evolve into new variants that may evade existing vaccines

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Drug that targets ACE2 receptors may work against new covid variants

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The omicron coronavirus variant binding to a cell's ACE2 receptor

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A daily dose of aspirin raises the risk of falls among older people

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Our balance naturally declines with age, making serious falls more likely to occur
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Drugs that mutate viruses to kill them could make them more dangerous

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A 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain of a 65-year-old after a stroke. The orange coloring represents an area of dead tissue

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Stroke drug improves memory and repairs injured brain tissue in mice

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A coloured scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria on bladder cells in a urine sample from a patient with a urinary tract infection

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Recurring UTIs may be prevented with an antiseptic drug

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What is the placebo effect?

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The placebo effect

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Potent new antifungal discovered in the microbiome of marine animals

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Dexamethasone

Dexamethasone is the first medicine shown to reduce deaths from covid-19. It belongs to a class of drugs called steroids, which damp down the immune system.

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Remdesivir

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The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

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Cholesterol levels predict if under-45s will ever have heart disease

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