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Bird flu was found in a US pig – does that raise the risk for humans?

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Bird flu was found in a US pig – does that raise the risk for humans?

A bird flu virus that has been circulating in dairy cattle for months has now been found in a pig in the US for the first time, raising the risk of the virus evolving to become more dangerous to people

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War-era sugar rationing boosted health of UK people conceived in 1940s

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A section of Michelangelo's 'The Flood' depicting a woman with suspected breast cancer

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Michelangelo's 'The Flood' seems to depict a woman with breast cancer

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PRD023 Freshly baked bread on sale at a farmers' market.

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Is personalised nutrition better than one-size-fits-all diet advice?

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Two friends exercising outdoors in a park on a sunny day. They are jumping with jumping rope.

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The science of exercise: Which activity burns the most calories?

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How to cut through the latest nutritional fads

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How to cut through the latest nutritional fads

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Close-up of woman eating omega 3 rich salad. Female having healthy salad consist of chopped salmon, spinach, brussels sprouts, avocado, soybeans, wakame and chia seeds in a bowl.

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The surprisingly simple supernutrient with far-reaching health impacts

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Cancer atlas reveals how tumours evolve inside the body

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Are fermented foods like kimchi really that good for your gut?

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Beautiful cheerful woman vlogging from her domestic kitchen

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Can we really balance our hormones by eating certain foods?

Diets that claim to control excess oestrogen or stress hormones are all the rage on Instagram and TikTok. They could be good for us, just not for the reasons claimed

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The surprising truth about the health benefits of snacking

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One course of antibiotics can change your gut microbiome for years

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Do certain foods suppress inflammation and help you live longer?

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Could when you eat be as important as what you eat?

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