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A baby with microcephaly

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Brain genes hint at why Zika doesn鈥檛 always cause microcephaly

One in 10 babies exposed to the Zika virus during pregnancy develop abnormally small heads. A study of twins in Brazil suggests gene activity may decide which

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A pregnant woman with a glass of water in one hand and a pill in the other

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Pregnant women have to navigate a minefield of painkiller advice

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A histology slide of bowel cancer tissue

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At least three types of bacteria may help cause bowel cancer

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Depriving the brain of a sense may improve stroke recovery

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The unpalatable truth about your favourite foods

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addiction artwork

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The love drug that could draw people away from any addiction

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flower

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Defence strategies: How immunology took its great leap forward

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Trump’s 90-day plan for opioids has failed 鈥� here’s a better one

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Secret US military bases revealed by joggers using fitness app

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Time for the UK to stop dithering and add folic acid to bread

With yet more evidence in favour of fortifying flour with folic acid to help avoid serious birth defects, it's time the government acted, says Geoffrey Webb

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Can a brain implant treat Alzheimer’s? It might just be placebo

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Mediterranean diet linked to higher chance of successful IVF

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Pocket-sized scanner helps fill gaps in the human genome

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Vaping could cause cancer 鈥� but it鈥檚 still safer than smoking

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