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Discover the latest health news, scientific discoveries and big ideas about the human body and treating diseases, covid-19, diet, fitness, exercise, wellness and how to live a healthy life.

An older man weight training

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Muscle fibres become misshapen as we age but exercise can restore them

As we age, our muscles shrink, and now it seems a growing proportion of the fibres in them also become deformed 鈥� fortunately, resistance training may return them to better shape

Diary cow looking at the camera in herd on lush green grass

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Microscope image of Krause corpuscles

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Neurons that respond to vibration discovered in the clitoris and penis

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Genetic marker discovered for the severity of multiple sclerosis

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First cell therapy for type 1 diabetes approved for use in the US

A pregnant woman

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Giving birth aged 23 to 32 cuts risk of some congenital conditions

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Opioids no better than placebo for short-term lower back and neck pain

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Bird flu viruses have mutations that might help them spread to humans

Wim Hof in icy water at an event to increase awareness of climate change in Hong Kong in 2010

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Wim Hof’s cold therapy for good health lacks robust evidence

A small number of people in Florida and Texas have contracted malaria

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What we know so far about the malaria cases in Florida and Texas

Five malaria cases have been reported in Florida and Texas, all of which were acquired through local transmission

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Almost 40 per cent of US girls and young women have low iron levels

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Fasting diets are not better than calorie counting for weight loss

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Eating at night could boost your muscles and help you run for longer

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Six surprising tips to boost the fitness benefits of your workout