Ebola vaccine promising in chimps but may never be used
A promising oral vaccine could help protect Africa’s big apes from the deadly Ebola virus, but a ban on captive ape research means it may never see the light of day
You should be eating 10 pieces of fruit or veg every day, not 5
A review of 95 studies suggests we should be eating 10 portions of fruit and veg a day to reduce our chances of dying from a heart attack or cancer
If You Look at X-Rays or Moles for a Living, AI Is Coming for Your Job
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Let’s hope UK’s soft drink tax cuts obesity and diabetes rates
Significant health improvements from a planned UK tax on sugary drinks have been predicted in a study. Hopefully they will come to pass, says Paul Aveyard
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Breakthrough Prize hands out $25 million for “Oscars” of science
The prize, founded and funded by Silicon Valley billionaires, aims to ape the film industry and make scientists into celebrities with a televised ceremony
Buzz Aldrin evacuated from South Pole after falling ill
The former astronaut was visiting Antarctica as part of a tour group when his health deteriorated
Brain stimulation guides people through an invisible maze
Completely without seeing it, people successfully navigated a virtual maze guided only by flashes of light in their brain caused by magnetic stimulation
All UK doctors should join the call to decriminalise drugs
British doctors are being urged to get active in the campaign to end the failed policy of drug prohibition. They can make a difference, says Danny Kushlick