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Radio waves used to hijack E.coli bacteria to make medicines

2024-03-20T15:36:00+00:00By

Researchers have developed a method that uses high-frequency radio waves to temporarily open bacterial cell walls to introduce new DNA.

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Sponge-on-a-string cuts wait time for Barrett’s diagnosis

2024-03-20T15:00:00+00:00By

A procedure to test for a precancerous condition of the oesophagus, which uses a novel medical device, is under trial in NHS England.

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MHRA reclassifies codeine linctus as prescription-only

2024-03-06T14:41:00+00:00By

Over-the-counter cough syrups which contain the opioid codeine have been reclassified as prescription-only medicines due to the risk of abuse.

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Violin resin works as cleaning agent for ‘superbugs’

2024-02-26T16:57:00+00:00By and

A form of resin taken from a Norway spruce has been found to also function as an effective disinfectant against drug-resistant bacteria.

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Angioedemas caused by rare gene fault curable by CRISPR

2024-02-22T11:13:00+00:00By

A single dose of a CRISPR gene therapy has been shown to almost eliminate a rare genetic, inflammatory and potentially life-threatening condition.