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Teenagers may get more sleep if they keep their phone away from their bed at night

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Boarding school rules on phones and bedtimes help teens get more sleep

At one high school, students who boarded had a consistent lights-out time and no phone access in bed, with these students getting almost 5 hours of extra sleep a week compared with the students who only attended school during the day

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Children may be more susceptible to seasonal infections like the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter compared with in pre-pandemic years

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Do we have 'immunity debt' and how could it affect our infection risk?

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People who experience chronic pain often report being less hungry

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Brain mapping in mice may explain why pain makes us lose our appetite

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Human cells infected with influenza virus

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Promising universal flu vaccine could protect against 20 strains

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Young mice and mother

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Newborn female mice live longer if they smell older females' urine

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E. coli bacteria

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Vaccine to prevent UTIs could be taken as a dissolving tablet

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A baby in a neonatal intensive care unit is held by its mother

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Immediate skin-to-skin contact advised for premature newborns by WHO

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Children in the UK may be more at risk of infections and other health complications this winter compared with previous years

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Flu, RSV and cost of living will all harm UK child health this winter

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Two pupils of primary school walk hand in hand

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Specific brain markers could help diagnose children with ADHD

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Permafrost in Alaska

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A 48,500-year-old virus has been revived from Siberian permafrost

Seven viruses from the Siberian permafrost have been revived and replicated themselves in the lab – including the oldest revived so far

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Lab-grown adrenal glands could help treat hormone-related conditions

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Psychedelics and mental health – your questions answered

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People with paralysis navigate a room via a mind-controlled wheelchair

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Drug that delays onset of type 1 diabetes gets approval in US

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