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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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Choline: The forgotten vital nutrient we’re not getting enough of

Standard nutritional advice to cut down on meat and dairy may be stopping us getting enough of an essential nutrient named choline. Should we be worried?

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Pro-choice supporters on the Stormont Estate in Belfast yesterday

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Abortion is now no longer illegal in Northern Ireland

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Mother walking children to school

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Changing a child’s route to school can halve exposure to air pollution

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Brain haemorrhage X-ray

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Doctors could team up with AI to spot dangerous brain bleeds faster

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CRISPR in action

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CRISPR upgrade could make genome editing better and safer

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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - MARCH 15: School children hold placards and shout slogans as they participate in a protest outside the Scottish Parliament on March 15, 2019 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Students around the world took to the streets on March 15 to protest a lack of climate awareness and demand that elected officials take action on climate change. Inspired by Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old environmental activist who started skipping school since August 2018 to protest outside Sweden's parliament, school and university students worldwide have followed her lead and shared her alarm and anger. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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Stressed about climate change? Eight tips for managing eco-anxiety

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Man’s body brews its own beer after yeast take over his gut microbiome

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Infections might alter brain development while in the womb

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Bacterial infections in pregnancy may make schizophrenia more likely

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Google gets green light to access five years of NHS patient data

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Mouse studies could help us better understand how embryos develop

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Early mouse fetuses generated without sperm or eggs for first time

For the first time, artificial mouse embryos have started growing into early fetuses, but we are still a long way off making babies without sperm or eggs

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A second mutation that makes people need less sleep has been found

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Mother’s attention may shape baby’s hormone system and temperament

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Damping down brain cell activity may help us to live longer

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Will the planet ever be free from the scourge of polio?

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