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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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Wood-burners: London air pollution is just tip of the iceberg

Sold as an eco-friendly way to heat our homes, wood-burning stoves might actually be a disaster for their owners’ health and for the climate

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Yellow fever outbreak is killing off rare monkeys in Brazil

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How LSD affects the brain and creates its trippy effect

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Three ways to find your purpose in life and reap the benefits

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Gene editing has saved the lives of two children with leukaemia

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Gene-blocking therapy reverses Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice

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Should NHS limit spending on treatments for rare diseases?

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We should have no beef with bureaucracy if it keeps food safe

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Animals that grow designer organs for humans are a step closer

For the first time mouse pancreases have developed in rats, with islet cells used to cure mouse diabetes. This raises hopes we could grow human organs in pigs

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Drilling into my skull and injecting stem cells helped my stroke

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The Alzheimer’s problem: Why we are struggling to find a cure

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A meaning to life: How a sense of purpose can keep you healthy

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Starting periods at a young age is linked to early menopause

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