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Cannabis: The New Antiviral Hero?

2023-03-20T09:29:00+00:00By ,

 Despite its long history of use, the plant remains largely misunderstood and stigmatised in many parts of the world.

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Under the microscope: Forest fungi

2023-03-21T08:41:00+00:00By

Explore the different roles that fungi play in our forests as well as in society.

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Sir Graham Wilson

2023-01-09T13:47:00+00:00By

Sir Graham Wilson was a pioneer in the area of public health, wartime bacteriology and food hygiene.

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    How war sets the stage for epidemics

    On 19 June 2022, Iraq’s health authorities announced a cholera outbreak after at least 13 cases were confirmed across the country and thousands of hospital admissions for acute diarrhea were reported.

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    t time’: why students prefer Guinness

    ‘Student’s t test’ to compare the means of two groups always seems to enjoy particularly high esteem amongst students; so much so that some may believe that the test’s name was conferred in their honour.

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    The life and times of Sir Henry Wellcome

    Wellcome was committed to high-quality science and founded other laboratories to join the WPRL, including the Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratory in Khartoum.

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