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04 November 2026

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Liam Drew Liam Drew is a freelance science journalist based near London.

Sixteen years ago, Simon Little was a junior neurologist thinking of devoting his time to international health work. But then he attended a lecture by Peter Brown.

Nature 659 , S6-S8 (2026)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-03168-y

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