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You Can See Everything, a documentary about the disgraced biotech company founder Elizabeth Holmes, has enjoyed a record-breaking opening in the US. It is a testament to how fascinated we remain by the convicted fraudster, but what is behind the enduring appeal? US technology editor Blake Montgomery tells Madeleine FinlayContinue Reading

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Pontiff is recovering from a lobectomy, which is standard treatment for lung cancer caught early and can be curative On Tuesday, surgeons in Rome removed the lower part of Pope Leo’s right lung, after a routine health check found a small growth that tests have since confirmed as lung cancer.Continue Reading

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Christopher Gardner, the author of Food Sense and director of nutrition studies at Stanford, says we have overcomplicated the question of what to eat Finally, some good news: eating well is more straightforward than you think. “There’s a lot of good science out there, and it mostly agrees,” says StanfordContinue Reading

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The Oyo State Government plans to assess mental health services across its 33 local government areas and train frontline healthcare workers to identify mental health conditions, provide initial care, and refer patients for specialist treatment The post Oyo to audit mental health services in 33 LGAs, expand primary care appearedContinue Reading

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Russia’s silence over the death of a lab worker underlines that pandemic preparedness amounts to nothing if information on threats is withheld In pandemic preparedness work, scientists like to focus on the technical challenges: identifying pathogens, diagnosing infections, understanding their effects and developing vaccines and treatments. Each step promises progressContinue Reading

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THE Joint Health Sector Union, (JOHESU) Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), has called for the intervention of Governor Seyi Makinde, over the noncompliance of the management of the University, Ogbomoso chapter, with his directives on the payment of promotion, other arrears due to members of the union. The postContinue Reading

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Could a drug intended to prevent painful rashes also protect our brains as we get older? The signs are promising – but not conclusive. Yet that’s enough to be driving a boom in shingles jabs When Jenny, a 50-year-old marketing and branding professional from Cambridge, went for her shingles vaccineContinue Reading