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Can a mobile device get the better of malaria?

An Oxford firm has developed a device to sequence the genome of malaria parasites to help doctors detect the strain they're dealing with.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Karaoke comes to China's shopping centres

In China, karaoke has become so popular that people can now sing inside booths in shopping centres.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Medical marvels

Meet the scientific women fighting cultural conservatism and discovering new drugs from home.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Christmas ball

While most professional sports league stop for Christmas Day, both American football and basketball games will take place in the US on 25 December.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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The Christmas glitch

How to prevent net-connected toys and other smart tech gifts becoming a post-Christmas nightmare.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Antibiotic use in meat revealed by UK supermarkets

M&S, Waitrose and Asda all publish the figures as part of a drive to cut the use of antibiotics.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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