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Athlete
Test targets sport drugs cheats
Scientists find a way to identify a type of new drug which could be misused by athletes.
ICC to start random drug testing
Beijing re-testing plans revised
Viagra ban considered

Dr Grocott Everest trip helps critically ill
Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

Intensive care patient Brain-cooling devices developed
Scientists are developing new ways to cool heart attack and stroke victims' brains to protect them from damage.

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