A new gene therapy has been used to treat patients with a rare inherited eye disorder which causes blindness.
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Read MoreTreating peanut allergy with regular exposure to small amounts of the food is effective - but only if a patient stays on the therapy, a study suggests.
Read MoreMany people with asthma could cut their carbon footprint and help save the environment by switching to "greener" medications, UK researchers say
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Read MoreThe success of the HPV vaccination offers hope of one day eradicating cervical cancer, say scientists who carried out a major review of evidence.
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