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Preventable harm sometimes occurs during surgery

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Half of all harm caused by medical care is preventable

About half of all the harm caused by medical care is preventable, according to a review of 70 studies involving more than 330,000 patients around the world

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hair cells

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A type of antibiotics can cause hearing loss – and now we know why

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Asian tiger mosquitoes can spread dengue and Chikungunya

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Parasite brings down mosquito numbers in parts of Guangzhou

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Why I鈥檓 growing bits of human intestine in a dish in the lab

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Using smart watches to monitor your heart could do more harm than good

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Porphyromonas gingivalis

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Experimental Alzheimer鈥檚 drug targets gum disease bacteria

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Menstrual cups may help cut plastic use

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Menstrual cups are as safe and leakproof as tampons and pads

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Perceiving oneself as being overweight may be linked to depression

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People who think they鈥檙e overweight are more at risk for depression

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Plans to provide genetic testing on the NHS could harm well-being

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Anxiety can disrupt your attention

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High levels of anxiety can slow down your reaction times

People with anxiety often have attention control problems. Now it seems anxiety can significantly slow down reaction times 鈥� an effect that gets worse with age

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Personalised cancer treatments are becoming more common in the UK

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Anorexia is a metabolic disorder as well as a psychiatric one

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Targeting mitochondria in neurons may help relieve severe forms of MS

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Regulating e-cigarette flavours may prompt some people to smoke more

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