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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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Sharing genetic risk scores can unwittingly reveal secrets

Statistics that quantify a person鈥檚 predisposition to diseases such as diabetes and cancer can be reverse-engineered to reveal the underlying genetic data, prompting privacy concerns

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Frailty sets in far earlier than you鈥檇 expect, but you can reverse it

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A daily multivitamin may slightly slow rates of ageing

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Inflammation might cause Alzheimer’s 鈥� here’s how to reduce it

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Alzheimer鈥檚 may start with inflammation in the skin, lungs or gut

An mDoc health coach performs a health screening on a member of the public during an outreach program at the Balogun Market in Lagos, Nigeria, on September 14, 2023.

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We must close the ‘shocking’ knowledge gap in women’s health

A collection of sorted pieces of plastic collected from the beaches of Cape Town

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How worried should you be about microplastics?

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Rare family has had many more sons than daughters for generations

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Your microbiome may determine your risk of a severe allergic reaction

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People who eat a lot of fibre spend more time in deep sleep

The most comprehensive study to date has revealed what we need to eat throughout the day to sleep well that night

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Can magnesium supplements improve sleep, energy and concentration?

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Frailty can be eased with an infusion of stem cells from young people

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Read an extract from Art Cure by Daisy Fancourt

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Stem cell patch reverses brain damage in fetuses with spina bifida