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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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Catching up on sleep at weekends may aggravate period pain

Getting up early on weekdays and sleeping in on weekends to compensate may cause period pain by disrupting the circadian rhythms that control hormone cycles

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George Church's firm wants to put genomes on blockchains

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A new DNA sequencing service wants to reward you for sharing your data

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Prefer tea or coffee? It may be down to your genes for bitter tastes

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New techniques may soon make designer babies a reality – are we ready?

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Exclusive: A new test can predict IVF embryos’ risk of having a low IQ

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How to solve the great global protein shortage that never was?

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Your nose is armed and ready

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We’ve discovered a whole new defence system against germs in our noses

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The cause of half of all developmental disorders is a genetic mystery

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Double the risk of death! The problem with headline health statistics

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Blood test can spot DNA from eight different types of cancer

A blood test can detect if you have breast, bowel or other cancers by looking for characteristic tumour DNA fragments that have leaked into the circulation

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Unsavory Truth review – exposing the food industry’s abuse of science

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How worrying is it that more and more teens are using e-cigarettes?

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James Wong: Is the nutrition in our crops declining?

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Emma Byrne: Swearing is good for you

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