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A large cancer research institute in London claims new cancer therapies have been delayed up to two years by the COVID-19 pandemic

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Cancer research set back two years due to pandemic disruptions

Lockdowns, lab closures, funding cuts, and delays to ongoing clinical trials have all contributed to cancer research disruptions that may set the field back two years, according to new estimates made by the Institute of Cancer Research in London.

Placebo drugs, containing no active ingredients, can still confer beneficial effects in people who are aware they are not real medications

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New evidence placebos work, even when people know they're placebos

A study is offering more evidence that placebo drugs can still work even when people are aware they are taking inactive pills. The research builds on a growing body of study suggesting “honest” placebos could have a role in modern clinical practice.

The self-driving clinic not only offers AI diagnostics but could transport high-risk patients to hospitals

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Self-driving AI clinic reimagines healthcare for the 21st century

Design firm Artefact Group has revealed a concept that would make the future of healthcare mobile. Integrating passive monitoring technologies in the home, a smartphone app, AI diagnostics and a self-driving clinic, the system combines a variety of innovations for a new spin on healthcare.

An innovative self-service sexual health clinic has opened in Soho, London, where anyone can be screened free of charge six days a week

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Innovative Soho clinic streamlines sexual health testing

An innovative self-service sexual health clinic has opened in Soho, London, where anyone can be screened free of charge six days a week, while only waiting six hours to get their results back.