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The UK becomes the first country to approve CRISPR treatment
This tiny wireless wearable continuously monitors your body’s internal soundtrack
Lab-made ‘super melanin’ speeds up healing and boosts sun protection
Poop transplants might protect vulnerable patients from superbug infections
CVS to stop selling cold and allergy pills that FDA warns don’t work
The US won’t regulate this deadly, addictive antidepressant
This non-invasive device blasts apart tumors with sound waves
Titanium-fused bone tissue connects this bionic hand directly to a patient’s nerves
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Centenarian blood tests give hints of the secrets to longevity
Many schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma
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