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gut health

Wearing shoes from a young age makes your ankles less flexible

Health

Wearing shoes from a young age makes your ankles less flexible

People who habitually wear shoes have longer ankle bones, giving them less flexible ankle joints, compared with people who mostly go barefoot

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Rudolph superpowers

Life

Reindeer's real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer

Features

London's average level of pollution is above recommended limits

Mind

Air pollution linked to increased risk of depression and suicide

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Computer artwork of HIV particles in the bloodstream

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HIV and AIDS

Chasing the sun: How light and dark shape our bodies and minds

Video

Chasing the sun: How light and dark shape our bodies and minds

Video

Immune therapy: The medical revolution that could help us beat cancer

Video

Immune therapy: The medical revolution that could help us beat cancer

Video

The truth about diets: sorting nutrition facts from pseudoscience

Video

The truth about diets: sorting nutrition facts from pseudoscience

Video

Anna Machin

Video

Anna Machin: Exploring the biology of being a father

Video

Benjamin Barratt

Video

How dirty is the air we breathe? The true scale of air pollution

Video

Sim Singhrao

Video

Gum disease and Alzheimer’s: The importance of oral hygiene

The bacteria in our bodies affect our minds. Cell biologist Sim Singhrao explains how improved oral hygiene, diet and exercise can stave off dementia

Video

Health

Samoan government takes drastic measures to fight measles outbreak

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Health

Monthly oral contraceptive capsule shown to work in pigs

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Technology

Revealed: Mental health websites are selling your data to advertisers

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Video

Fighting cancer: How growing mini organs could create better treatment

Video

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