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Diets do help you lose weight - but the benefits usually don't last

Atkins, Paleo or Zone – whichever diet you follow, you’ll probably only lose a bit of weight, and improvements to your cholesterol may disappear within a year

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How to get the health benefits of nature when you’re stuck inside

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How to get the health benefits of nature when you’re stuck inside

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Can you catch the coronavirus twice? We don’t know yet

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Can you catch the coronavirus twice? We don’t know yet

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How to fight infection by turning back your immune system's clock

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How to fight infection by turning back your immune system's clock

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The coronavirus owes its name to the crown-like projections that encircle the capsid.

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using hand sanitiser to help avoid spreading the coronavirus

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UK's scientific advice on coronavirus is a cause for concern

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Is your salad going to kill you?

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Is your salad going to kill you?

Plants need nitrates for good growth, but they can also accumulate in leaves of crops like rocket. So are foods like this safe to eat, wonders James Wong

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Our guts may sense sugar and low-calorie sweeteners differently

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How soon will we have a coronavirus vaccine? The race against covid-19

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