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Why Lyme disease and other tick-borne conditions are on the rise

Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones. Now research is revealing how to prevent and treat the diseases they carry

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The surprisingly big impact the small intestine has on your health

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How a US agriculture agency became key in the fight against bird flu

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Blood vessel organoids quickly minimise damage to injured tissue

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A blood vessel network designed by a computational model

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Complex blood vessel nets could be 3D printed for artificial organs

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How you breathe could reveal a lot about your health

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A woman’s body is a man’s world. Just ask an anatomist…

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The discovery that cancer hacks nerves could lead to fairer treatments

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Gene editing could treat damage from ‘irreversible’ kidney disease

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The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread

A new understanding of how tumours exploit our nervous system is leading to new ways to treat cancer using familiar drugs like Botox and beta blockers

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US stops endorsing covid-19 shots for kids – are other vaccines next?

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Taurine may not be a key driver of ageing after all

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Retinal implant restores sight for blind mice

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Is ADHD on the rise? No – but that answer doesn’t tell the whole story

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