Topic: medical science

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Protein discovery could herald vaccine

Lisa Eshun-Wilson, Alba Torrents De La Peña - The Conversation
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A shift in surgery

Matt Beane - The Conversation
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Fit fathers make for healthier babies

Nicole Karlis
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Braxton's strange diagnosis

Russell Saunders M.D.