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Changes to surrogacy laws must consider future reproductive technology

A reform of surrogacy law in the UK could have major ramifications as reproductive technology advances. We need to look at the relationship between procreation and parenthood, says Teresa Baron

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A new mitochondrial theory of Alzheimer’s deserves serious attention

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Breastfed C-section babies get more of their microbiomes from milk

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TXBTRF 3d rendered medically accurate illustration of amyloid plaques on a alzheimer nerve cell

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Restoring the brain鈥檚 mitochondria could slow ageing and end dementia

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Sickle cell red blood cells

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Sickle cell disease is now curable, but the treatment is unaffordable

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 03: Nicole Fahey, of Altadena, six months pregnant, receives a Pfizer vaccination booster shot from RN Veronique (cq) Vida (cq) at Eugene A. Obregon Park on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. The County of Los Angeles, including Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health, and Norma Edith Garc?a-Gonz?lez, Director of Parks and Recreation, will host a media event kicking off COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11 in Los Angeles County. The COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech is proposed to be given in two 10-microgram (mcg) doses administered 21 days apart. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy protect newborns from infection

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Drunk mice sober up twice as fast when given hormone injection

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Big cats, such as lions and tigers, have tested positive for the coronavirus before, but this is the first known case of a lion probably transmitting the infection to zoo workers

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Lion infected with covid-19 probably passed it on to two zoo workers

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Naegleria fowleri amoeba

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Man in Florida killed by rare, brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri

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Just 500 extra steps a day lowers heart disease risk for older adults

A study of adults aged 70 and older found that every extra 500 steps 鈥� just under half a kilometre 鈥� walked per day can reduce risk of heart disease and stroke by 14 per cent

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Norovirus outbreak: Why is the number of cases in England so high?

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Major drugmaker cuts insulin costs in the US by 70 per cent

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Mediterranean diet may prevent cognitive issues for people with MS

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Long-neglected chronic conditions finally come into the spotlight

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