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Levels of the bacteria Staphylococcus epidermidis may be higher in people with eczema than those without the condition

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People with eczema may have high levels of some bacteria on their skin

People with eczema may have higher levels of certain bacteria on their skin than people without the condition, with these microbes potentially offering a new target for treatments

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Vitamin C and E supplements may make lung cancers grow faster

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Running shoes with higher heels could increase your risk of leg injury

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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread infections such as dengue, may be put off by some of the odours produced by bacteria on people's skin

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Your skin microbiome may affect how attractive you are to mosquitoes

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Drinking alcohol doesn't give people 'beer goggles' after all

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People with dengue in hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in July

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Why is it so difficult to make an effective vaccine against dengue?

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The Clostridium difficile bacterium can cause diarrhoea - and shorter people may be particularly at risk

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Your height may influence the diversity of your gut microbiome

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Appetite for mind-altering substances is booming among US adults

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Our genes shape our education level more than our upbringing

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A government covid-19 publicity campaign poster in London in January 2021

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Lockdowns and face masks really did help to control covid-19

Non-vaccine measures such as social distancing and wearing face masks have been "unequivocally effective" at preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, according to a major report by the UK's Royal Society

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Cells from discarded placentas may help to treat heart attacks

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Covid-19 antibodies may give us partial immunity to SARS and MERS

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Unravelling the secrets of the vagus nerve will revolutionise medicine

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Binge drinking hits record high among adults 35 to 50 years old in US

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