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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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US ranked worst healthcare system, while the NHS is the best

An analysis of 11 wealthy nations, including Australia and Canada, has found that the US healthcare system is the worst, particularly for fair and easy access

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A type of bacteria might speed up the growth of colon cancer

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Protest march raising awareness of endometriosis

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Women with worse endometriosis pain have more fertility problems

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Battle lines are being drawn on the best way for babies to sleep

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Artificial Intelligence ushers in the era of superhuman doctors

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In search of a treatment for a devastating genetic disease

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AI doctors should improve healthcare, but not at any cost

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The JET device

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Brexiteers must not risk UK’s nuclear future by leaving Euratom

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Hairs use chemical signals to tell each other when to grow

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Breast implants can lessen gunshot injuries by slowing bullets

It has been claimed that breast implants can offer some protection from gunshot wounds. A study led by a plastic surgeon suggests there’s some truth to this idea

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Backstreet fried chicken shops must stop using killer trans fat

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Sleeping less in old age may be adaptation to survive in wild

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Meningitis B vaccines may fight the rise of super-gonorrhoea

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Brain-training game fails test against regular computer games

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