Health news quiz: Test your knowledge of medical research from 2024

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Newfound cells, ancient DNA, groundbreaking surgeries — test your memory of health discoveries from 2024.

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From never-before-seen cells to new drugs, Live Science has covered a slew of medical news in the past year. Some treatments made it out of the laboratory and into the clinic at long last, while other, early-stage experiments sparked excitement for innovations that could help human patients in the future.

Try your hand at the quiz below to test your knowledge of health news from 2024.

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Nicoletta Lanese
Nicoletta Lanese
Channel Editor, Health

Nicoletta Lanese is the health channel editor at Live Science and was previously a news editor and staff writer at the site. She holds a graduate certificate in science communication from UC Santa Cruz and degrees in neuroscience and dance from the University of Florida. Her work has appeared in The Scientist, Science News, the Mercury News, Mongabay and Stanford Medicine Magazine, among other outlets. Based in NYC, she also remains heavily involved in dance and performs in local choreographers' work.