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Health
Endometriosis tormented her every month - and killed her...
Mary Njambi Koikai, better known as Jahmby Koikai, dedicated most of her short life...
Antidepressant withdrawal affects one in six people
One out of every six people have symptoms when they stop taking antidepressants...
What do heatwaves do to the body and who is most at risk?
Heatwaves will become more frequent as the world continues to warm, bringing the...
Why it's so challenging to develop vaccines for parasitic...
The process of making vaccines for parasites is extremely challenging – but scientists...
At-home saliva test may catch deadly prostate cancers
Saliva tests carried out at home are better at identifying men who are at higher...
New blood test 'can predict' breast cancer return
An "ultra-sensitive" new blood test can predict if breast cancer will return years...
How rain can make you happier and healthier
Apart from a few sunny days recently, it feels like it has not stopped raining for...
Melanoma skin cancer cases rising in UK
A cancer charity is warning people to do more to protect themselves from the sun...
Electric pulses may ease paralysis after broken neck
Melanie Reid’s left hand had "flopped like a bunch of bananas" since she broke her...
The human brain has been shrinking – and no-one quite knows...
The brains of modern humans are around 13% smaller than those of Homo sapiens who...
Are there long-terms health risks to using Botox?
Botox is a common – and largely safe – cosmetic treatment. But it has emerged there...
Why forgetting is beneficial
Imperfect memory and false recollections are essential elements of a flexible mind,...
A 70-year-old system could help us prepare a bird flu vaccine...
The widespread presence of bird flu in US cattle and milk has vaccine scientists...
Millions more middle-aged are obese, study suggests
Millions of middle-aged people have been mistakenly led to believe they are not...
Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies
The first man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two...