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Researchers discover new blood group system – MAL

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Researchers discover new blood group system known as MAL solving a 50- year-old mystery. This will allow identification and treatment of rare patients lacking this group.

This freaky video shows that our pupils shrink with age

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Researchers used a video display of 64 eyeballs, captured with eye trackers, to compare the pupil sizes of younger and older study participants under different lighting conditions. This study confirme...

Detection of Ophidascaris robertsi nematode infection in a 64-year-old woman from southeastern New South Wales, Australia. A) Magnetic resonance image of patient’s brain by fluid-attenuated inversion recovery demonstrating an enhancing right frontal lobe lesion, 13 × 10 mm. B) Live third-stage larval form of Ophidascaris robertsi (80 mm long, 1 mm diameter) removed from the patient’s right frontal lobe. C) Live third-stage larval form of O. robertsi (80 mm long, 1 mm diameter) under stereomicroscope (original magnification ×10).

This woman had a worm in her brain for a year

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The world’s first case of a new parasitic infection in humans has been discovered after surgeons detected a live eight-centimetre roundworm from a carpet python in the brain of a 64- year-old Australi...

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We now have a genetics library that hopes to represent all of humanity

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A groundbreaking library has been created that represents all of humanity and will ensure that no genetic variations are left out.

Black and White photo of Kitty Wilkinson. Kitty Wilkinson became recognised during a cholera epidemic in 1832. She had the only boiler in her neighbourhood and allowed her neighbours to use it for one penny per week. She had quickly realised the importance of thoroughly cleaning infected clothing and line to help stop the spread of cholera, thus saving many lives.

Kitty Wilkinson – The Saint of the Slums l Liverpool l Hero

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Kitty Wilkinson became recognised during a cholera epidemic in 1832. She had the only boiler in her neighbourhood and allowed her neighbours to use it for one penny per week. She had quickly realised ...

Photo of the word Vaccines with a hand wearing green surgical gloves holding a syringe below it. All on a pink background.

Conspiracy Theories Series: Are Anti-vaxxers right?

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New Conspiracy Theories Series, where we start with Are Anti-Vaxxers right? We talk about vaccines & the anti-vaxxer movement, their history and conspiracy theories.

a, TB1 left and right legs with pelvic girdle, demonstrating the complete absence of the distal third of the left lower leg. b, Left tibia and fibula showing the amputation surface, atrophy and necrosis. The bone surface is more porous because lysis occurred to remove the dead bone (necrosis). c, Radiograph of the left tibia and fibula. (Maloney et al, 2022)

Podcast Episode 52 l A 31,000 Year Old Surgical Amputation

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New Podcast episode about A 31,000 Year Old Surgical Amputation discovered on human skeletal remains in Indonesia. Its lower left leg seems to be amputated.

A magnified image showing adult stem cells in the process of turning into bone cells after treatment with high-frequency sound waves. Green colouring shows the presence of collagen, which the cells produce as they become bone cells. Magnification: 60X

Scientists are now growing bones using sound

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According to a new study Scientists are now growing bones using sound. They are using high frequency sound to manipulate stem cells into growing bones.

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Multiple Sclerosis could be linked to an infection – new study

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Multiple Sclerosis could be linked to an infection according to a new study that looked at a large number of people to assess the effects of glandular fever

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