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WOMAN USING NOSE SPRAY

Health

An insulin nasal spray could help with polycystic ovary syndrome

Women with PCOS often have to eat less and exercise more in order to maintain a healthy weight – a study in sheep suggests that a nasal insulin spray could help

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Climate change protest

Health

Health impacts of climate change on children don't need exaggerating

Analysis

healthy foods

Health

Eating tiny nutrient particles could be better than health supplements

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EEG test for seizures

Health

A severe form of epilepsy could be treated with cholesterol medication

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A male Lyme disease tick

Definition

Lyme disease

Most people give up on using mental health apps within a few weeks

Mind

Most people give up on using mental health apps within a few weeks

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Hypnosis

Health

What hypnosis does to your brain, and how it can improve your health

Features

Firefighters put out a fire

Environment

Australian government to be sued over firefighting foam contamination

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Fireworks display

Health

We need to ban the sale of all fireworks to the public right now

Comment

Dr Anne McLaren, at the Natural History Museum in London

People in Science

Anne McLaren

Anne McLaren was a pioneering scientist who studied how embryos develop. Her research helped lead to the development of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), the technology that has enabled thousands of couples to have children.

Definition

Paleo diet

Health

Blood proteins reveal your age – and could lead to anti-ageing therapy

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Health

A biased algorithm is delaying healthcare for black people in the US

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Health

Blood transfer from active mice gives lazy ones benefits of exercise

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