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Vegetarian women have 33 per cent higher risk of breaking a hip

A large study tracking women in the UK finds that vegetarians have a higher risk of breaking a hip compared with women who eat any amount of meat

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Shrews are thought to be the natural reservoir for a new pathogen called langya virus

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Langya virus: How serious is the new pathogen discovered in China?

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The power of quiet: The mental and physical health benefits of silence

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Antibodies attacking SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that can cause covid-19

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Immunity for common cold coronaviruses may ward off severe covid-19

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Telomeres shortening with each round of cell division

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Exceeding weekly alcohol recommendations linked to short chromosomes

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Transfusing the blood of an old mouse into a younger rodent could age the latter animal

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Transfusing blood from an old mouse to a younger mouse causes ageing

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One in 8 people got long covid after infection early in the pandemic

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People queue at a monkeypox vaccination site in Encino, LA in California, in July

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Vaccinating less than half of high-risk men may stop monkeypox spread

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Home screening test for oral or throat cancer has 90 per cent accuracy

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Mild exercise halts cognitive decline in people at risk of Alzheimer’s

For people with mild cognitive impairment, stretching or other light exercise for just 2 hours a week can prevent further cognitive decline

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Cold exposure stops tumour growth in mice by hijacking glucose stores

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Blood substitute repairs damaged organs hours after heart stops

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Memory problems after covid-19 more common in people with smell loss

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How kids are winning the fight against dengue fever in a Rio favela

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