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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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How is China beating covid-19 and are the reported numbers reliable?

China, the country at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, now sees few cases and deaths. How has it done it and are the official numbers trustworthy?

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Did Europe’s lockdowns work, and which countries got it right?

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UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for rollout next week

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People experiencing a migraine climbed inside an MRI to find out why

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Do Oxford/AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine results stand up to scrutiny?

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Amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease

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CRISPR gene editing of brain cells might prevent Alzheimer’s disease

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Size comparison of a microneedle patch used to extract interstitial fluid versus a hypodermic needle used to obtain blood samples.

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The fluid in between your cells could help reveal health problems

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The race to find and stop viruses that could cause the next pandemic

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Can mass testing schemes stop the spread of the coronavirus?

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Mosquitoes carry more malaria parasites depending on when they bite

When a malaria-infected bird is bitten by mosquitoes over the course of 3 hours, the first insects to feed end up carrying fewer malaria parasites than those that bite later

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Oxford/AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine may be up to 90 per cent effective

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Meat-free diets linked with greater risk of breaking bones

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What are the odds of dying if you’re infected by the coronavirus?

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Potent new antifungal discovered in the microbiome of marine animals

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