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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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Antibiotics might kill gut bacteria that protect newborn lungs

A study in mice has found that gut bacteria send signals that protect young lungs from pneumonia, prompting concern over antibiotic use in Caesarean sections

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Why some people with HIV can now ditch condoms

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We need transparent trials to keep confidence in medicine

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Women with a thicker brain cortex are more likely to have autism

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Cholesterol wars: Does a pill a day keep heart attacks away?

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Cholesterol wars: We may be fighting the wrong enemy

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Printed ‘lab on a chip’ costs a penny and catches disease early

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Looking at a virtual hand reduces the pain in your real hand

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Switching from smoking to vaping does reduce your carcinogens

Many smokers believe e-cigarettes are just as bad for you, but now a study has shown that switching to e-cigarettes reduces cancer-causing chemicals in the body

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Flies are spreading antibiotic resistance from farms to people

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Blood test could catch pancreatic cancer before it’s too late

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Injection could permanently lower cholesterol by changing DNA

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