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Men taking antibiotics could cut rates of bacterial vaginosis in women

Bacterial vaginosis, which is caused by bacteria overgrowing in the vagina, can be hard to treat, with women often experiencing recurring symptoms. Now it seems that asking their male sexual partners to use antibiotic pills and cream could be key to tackling the condition

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Norovirus vaccine pill shows promise against ‘winter vomiting’ bug

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How neuroscience and bad studies have fuelled intensive parenting

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Colorectal cancer cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of cancer cells from the human colon (large intestine). Cancer of the colon is also known as colorectal cancer. Symptoms include rectal bleeding and abdominal pain. Treatment is with surgery to remove the affected area. Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the Western world. Magnification: x 3000 when printed 10 centimetres wide.

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Health scares for a new generation must be tackled with solid science

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The alarming rise of colorectal cancer diagnoses in people under 50

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Does milk and other dairy really reduce the risk of colorectal cancer?

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Why the world’s longevity hotspots may not be all they seem

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Extreme heat may speed up biological ageing in older people

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People in industrial societies get more sleep than hunter-gatherers

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PR1RKC Resting T lymphocytes. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of resting T lymphocytes from a human blood sample. T lymphocytes, or T cells, are a type of white blood cell and components of the body's immune system. They mature in the thymus. T lymphocytes recognise a specific site on the surface of pathogens or foreign objects (antigens), bind to it, and become activated to produce antibodies or cells to eliminate that antigen. Specimen courtesy of Professor Greg Towers, University College London, UK. Magnification: x7000 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Inside the new therapies promising to finally beat autoimmune disease

Type 1 diabetes, IBD, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, coeliac disease and lupus are all caused by the body attacking itself. But new therapies that reset the immune system could offer lasting help

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US stops sharing flu data with WHO amidst one of its worst flu seasons

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Mini-brains have been fused to resemble that of a 40-day-old fetus

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Why being bilingual really does seem to delay dementia

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USAID funding freeze devastates reproductive healthcare worldwide

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