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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.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: 3D printed organ scaffolds by Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is displayed as part of the 'AI: More than Human' exhibition at the Barbican Curve Gallery on May 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Barbican Centre)

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A fascinatingly grisly guide to replacing and repairing body parts

Mary Roach's new book Replaceable You explores what we do when bits of our bodies break down or need switching out. It makes for a brilliant read – just beware the gory details, warns Carissa Wong

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Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet

DA0WKD 3D render of an overweight female medical skeleton walking with knee joints highlighted

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How a new way of thinking about fat could transform your health

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The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind

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Cuts and scrapes may be slower to heal in redheads

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Why aren’t young people having sex any more?

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Strongest evidence yet that the Epstein-Barr virus causes lupus

GEGPJC XX Chromosome concept. Female Heterogametic Sex. 3d illustration.

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Finally wrangling with the complexity of female bodies benefits us all

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Sex could help wounds heal faster by reducing stress

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At-home hypnosis relieves menopausal hot flushes

Hot flushes could be relieved by listening to recordings that induce hypnosis from home, rather than having to venture to a clinic

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Women have supercharged immune systems and we now know why

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Why giving up on goals is good for you, and how to know which to ditch

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Ultrasound may boost survival after a stroke by clearing brain debris

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Falling asleep isn’t a gradual process – it happens all of a sudden