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Can studying Einstein’s brain tell us about his genius?
Can studying Einstein’s brain tell us about his genius?

Concussion
Claudia Hammond investigates concussion in sport and asks, will science stop play?

The dangers of buying breast milk from the internet
A growing unregulated online market for human breast milk

Ebola One Year On
Dr Oliver Johnson warns that the spike in Ebola cases in Guinea are a cause for concern

Affordable Dialysis Prize Announced
Prize announced to design inexpensive dialysis machines

Simulating Ward Rounds to Help Reduce Serious Medical Error
A new training session which simulates a busy ward is being put to the test

Interactive 3D Ebola Safety Training
How technology from the gaming industry is being used to train healthcare workers

Scientists find sun damage continues long after exposure
Why you are still at risk of skin cancer hours after moving into shade

The Spread of Measles in the Americas
Why falling immunisation rates in the US and Brazil are to blame

Lymphatic Filariasis in India
The painful and disfiguring disease also known as elephantiasis