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In a world adjusting to the recent global pandemic, Change Agents examines innovations and technologies that could make our planet a better, healthier place to live.

A worker holds a box delivered by drone (Credit: Stephen Lam/Reuters/Alamy)

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The 'flying doctors' saving lives

Silhouette of man holding mobile phone (Credit: Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images)

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The therapist who listens without ears

Future

New technology means specialist surgeons can dial into operations from anywhere in the world (Credit: Alamy)

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The surgeons who operate from anywhere

Future

Waymo is already offering driverless taxi service in San Francisco, California, and Pheonix, Arizona (Credit: Alamy)

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How long until your car drives itself?

By Jenny Cusack

Scientists believe mRNA vaccines may be the key to solving a huge array of diseases (Credit: Getty Images)

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Why we're entering a vaccine RNAissance

By Tim Smedley

Faecal microbiota transplants are an early form of treatment that exploits the bacteria in patient's guts (Credit: OpenBiome)

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The healing power of gut bacteria

By Sofia Quaglia

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