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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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Should weight loss drugs be used to treat obesity in children?

Two major US healthcare organisations have offered contradictory advice about the use of weight loss drugs in adolescents with obesity, underscoring just how little we know about the effects of these medications

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Pain during intercourse is common among women who have sex with men

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Precision ultrasound could treat deep parts of brain without surgery

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Why we should be wary of social media’s obsession with the vagus nerve

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‘Bridge editing’ could be even better at altering DNA than CRISPR

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Could paying people to lose weight help tackle obesity?

Patient John Nicholas awake in the OR as he undergoes a kidney transplant

First ever US kidney transplant performed on an awake patient

Transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (teal) within an infected cell

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Dangerous mpox strain spreading in Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Little-studied pollutant from planes threatens the health of millions

Close up image of antibiotic resistant bacteria inside a biofilm.

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Why antibiotic resistance could make the last pandemic look minor

People don't realise just how bad our antibiotic resistance problem is, says Jeanne Marrazzo, the top infectious disease specialist in the US

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Walking helps keep people free of lower back pain for longer

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Dear David: How do I help my daughters deal with their social anxiety?

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We finally know why some people seem immune to catching covid-19

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Light-activated drugs could keep sleep-deprived military pilots alert