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Okra partly sliced up on a chopping board

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Gel made from okra stops bleeding in damaged hearts

A sticky, biodegradable gel made from okra can stem bleeding in injured organs in dogs and rabbits

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Human hibernation is a real possibility – this is how it might work

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Allowing the monkeypox virus to spread raises the risk it may mutate to become more transmissible

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Monkeypox: A dangerous variant circulating in the DRC could go global

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Pablo Lamata speaking on the Engage stage

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Smartphones turned into electronic stethoscopes to record heartbeats

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Watch now: Patrick Vallance speaking at 91av Live

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2JRB8F9 Synthetic turf football field fifty, 50, yard line in white.

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Athletes may have higher risk of concussion on artificial grass

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Smoking and our body mass index may cause more than 200 medical conditions

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Smoking and body mass are together linked to 226 medical conditions

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Even healthy snacks could be causing hidden damage to your body

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International rugby union players face higher risk of dementia

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ANRTR4 Firemen on duty stopping for takeaway lunch

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Eating in a 10-hour window may reduce the health harms of shift work

Firefighters working 24-hour shifts who only ate between 9am and 7pm saw improvements in heart health, blood sugar and blood pressure

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How hacking your metabolism can help you burn fat and prevent disease

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Fewer boys born in England and Wales in early stage of the pandemic

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Nobel prize awarded for study of human evolution using ancient DNA

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‘Superagers’ with sharp memories in their 80s have larger neurons

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