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A light micrograph of a section through an ovary with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), with two cysts demonstrated in light pink. Except, they're not actually cysts

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PCOS has been officially renamed PMOS, and it鈥檚 a momentous move

PCOS will now be known as PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome), and for Alice Klein, who has the condition, it's been a long time coming

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Hantavirus outbreak will not cause a covid-style pandemic, says WHO

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PCOS postpones perimenopause and allows pregnancies at older ages

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Coffee’s mood-boosting effects aren’t just down to caffeine

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Red-light therapy does have health benefits but not the ones you think

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Read the winner of this year鈥檚 Young Science Writer Award

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Where has the deadly hantavirus come from and how does it spread?

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An X-ray of the woman's arm, with an arrow pointing to her tumour before the biopsy

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Woman in cancer remission without treatment in highly unusual case

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Doug Whitney (left, pictured with his son Brian) in November 2022

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Man destined for Alzheimer’s may have been saved by accidental therapy

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Honey has been used as medicine for centuries 鈥� does it really work?

It is appealing to think something as simple as honey could cure a cold or prevent hay fever, but is there evidence to back up honey鈥檚 health benefits? Columnist Alice Klein finds that it has legitimate medicinal uses, depending on the type of honey you鈥檝e got

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Prebiotic chewing gum could be helpful for gum disease

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Smart underwear detects lactose intolerance by tracking your farts

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The 4 biggest myths about hydration, according to an expert

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Your oral microbiome could affect your weight, liver and diabetes risk

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