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Discover the latest health news, scientific discoveries and big ideas about the human body and treating diseases, covid-19, diet, fitness, exercise, wellness and how to live a healthy life.

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Male contraceptive pill is safe and effective in tests in mice

A daily pill drastically reduced sperm counts in mice with no side effects, but many male contraceptives have previously failed in human trials

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HANGZHOU, CHINA - MARCH 21: A citizen purchases COVID-19 antigen rapid test kits for self-testing at a drug store on March 21, 2022 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. (Photo by Long Wei/VCG via Getty Images)

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Another global wave of covid-19 is beginning before the last one ended

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Microscopic worms on a chip could be trained to sniff out cancer

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Bionic eye that mimics how pupils respond to light may improve vision

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People who are blind may use the brain’s visual cortex for movement

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A colour-enhanced scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of Magic mushrooms (Psilocybe cubensis). These spores will grow into the fungus that is Psilocybe cubensis , or the magic mushroom. When ingested, this fungus causes euphoria, hallucinations and altered perception of time. Each spore of this strain is approximately 8 by 11 um. Magnification is x660 when printed 10 cm wide.

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AI analyses drug users’ trip reports to better understand psychedelics

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Learning to live with covid-19 means covering up coughs and sneezes

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A Culex mosquito, the genre of insect that can spread Japanese encephalitis

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Australia’s Japanese encephalitis outbreak blamed on climate change

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Lactococcus lactis bacteria,coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). This lactic acid-producing bacteria is used in the production of cheese and other fermented products. Magnification: x2500 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Genetically engineered cheese bacteria may help chronic wounds to heal

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ÎçÒ¹¸£Àû1000¼¯ºÏ Check newsletter: Parallels between vaping and covid-19 debates

When health issues become polarised it's often hard to know where the truth lies, regardless of new evidence

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Even a low level of light at night may disrupt your blood sugar

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RSV vaccine in pregnancy lowers antibiotic use in babies

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Covid-19 news archive: February 2022

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Iceland targets herd immunity with controversial covid-19 strategy

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