Are men unfairly castigated for having “man flu” and running to their sick beds at the merest sign of a sniffle? Research suggests that women are at greater risk of getting flu than men because they tend to spend more ...
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In a first for any infectious disease, a vaccine against flu has been made out of messenger RNA (mRNA) – the genetic material that controls the production of proteins. Unlike its predecessors, the new vaccine may work for life, and ...
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Congratulations to the WINNER of our iPod Shuffle draw, Mr. S. Govender
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Pills, they’re the answer to every one of life’s little problems, or so the pharmaceutical companies would like us to think. They come in all sorts of shapes, sizes and colours, but have you ever thought about why? Why are ...
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