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Leaf with holes

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Trypophobia: Why a fear of holes is real 鈥� and may be on the rise

Some people have a visceral fear-like reaction to the holes in sponges, Swiss cheese or seed pods. Known as trypophobia, this response is increasingly common but isn鈥檛 what it seems

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Forget exercise and diet fads 鈥� this is the secret of a healthy life

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Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger PTSD and depression

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Your microbiome reveals more about your health than your genes do

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A surgeon connects a liver to the machine

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Machine seems to repair human livers and keep them alive for a week

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Majority of women who have an abortion don鈥檛 regret it five years on

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A smart jumpsuit could track development in at-risk babies

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Analysis of CRISPR baby documents reveals more ethical violations

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Inflammatory joint pain

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23andMe has sold the rights to develop a drug based on its users鈥� DNA

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Mysterious illness outbreak in China seems to be caused by a new virus

It isn't SARS or MERS, but a potentially new virus has infected 59 people in China 鈥� seven of whom are critically ill 鈥� with suspected cases reported in South Korea and Hong Kong

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Ancient Romans may have used Chinese medicine to treat coeliac disease

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The psychology behind the placebo effect just got stranger

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One bad night鈥檚 sleep may increase Alzheimer鈥檚 protein in your body

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The zombie world of viruses could hold the key to evolution itself

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