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From the archives: this is your brain on ecstasy, 30 years ago

In 1989, ecstasy was becoming a popular recreational drug, and New Scientist spelled out what it could do to your brain

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The war against antibiotic resistance is finally turning in our favour

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Call for more transparency over ‘add-on’ fertility treatments

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Astronauts travelling to the moon and Mars risk dying from superbugs

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No-deal Brexit could lead to drug shortages and delayed operations

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Wellness gurus’ health tips: which to adopt and which to ignore

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A child’s mix of gut bacteria may determine if they get allergies

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Bacteria have been discovered thriving in Beijing's smog

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Bacteria live in China’s thick smogs and may be making it even worse

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Ovarian cancer AI can tell how aggressive a woman’s tumour is

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What are the risks of dying from having the yellow fever vaccine?

The vaccine is very unlikely to cause serious side effects but not all travellers need it as there's also a very low risk of getting the disease

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Why hip surgery wouldn’t help extend Andy Murray’s tennis career

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A ghostly trick produces X-ray images with a lower dose of radiation

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Here’s how we can make work work for all of us

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Exclusive: Cuba failed to report thousands of Zika virus cases in 2017

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