Read article: Contraceptive hydrogel proves safe in rats
Contraceptive hydrogel proves safe in rats
Biodegradable hydrogel could provide a non-hormonal option for female contraception
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Hannah Behrens is a former PhD student contributor to Physics World, working in infection, immunology and translational medicine at the University of Oxford. She investigates novel antibiotics in the department of biochemistry.
Read article: Contraceptive hydrogel proves safe in rats
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