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An inhaled COVID-19 vaccine makes it to human trials
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Living machines made from drug-carrying bacteria target tumors to improve the effectiveness and safety of chemotherapies.
Real progress made this year in the fight against malaria
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Are stem cells just hype?
While stem cell therapies have been touted as “miracle cures”, data indicates that there are still hurdles keeping them out of the clinic.
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