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How diseases like smallpox survived long ocean voyages

Modern mathematical tools reveal the conditions pathogens needed to remain active in a ship’s population for the duration of a historical journey

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Covid-19 hit women harder than men in India, unlike most of the world

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Why midlife is the perfect time to take control of your future health

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Why midlife is the perfect time to take control of your future health

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Menstrual pads that turn blood solid could reduce the risk of leaks

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Why taking our grief out into nature can help us heal

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Why taking our grief out into nature can help us heal

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A long-standing mystery about breastfeeding may have been solved

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Mobile weather labs map toll of extreme heat in scorching US cities

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The benefits of anti-ageing medicines will outweigh the downsides

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Average facial temperatures of 50-60-year old women ageing slowly (left), as predicted (middle) or fast (right)

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The temperature of your face could help diagnose medical conditions

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Layal Liverpool: 'Racism is the most dangerous public health threat'

In her new book 'Systemic: How racism is making us ill' Layal Liverpool delves into the notion of racism as a determinant of health outcomes, the entrenched bias of Western medicine and what can be done to mitigate its effects

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Skeletons reveal ancient Egyptian scribes had bad posture at work

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Why we should be wary of social media's obsession with the vagus nerve

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Dear David: How do I help my daughters deal with their social anxiety?

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Phased introductions to smartphones will help kids more than bans

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