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Snake-oil sellers must no longer be able to hide behind charity status

UK regulators are cracking down on charities that promote bogus treatments. But will it be enough, asks Tom Chivers

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Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

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Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

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The most comfortable running shoes may actually increase injury risk

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New medical implants need a higher approval bar than toothbrushes

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New medical implants need a higher approval bar than toothbrushes

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Phone app can diagnose anaemia from photos of fingernails

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Paul Race: Discovering new antibiotics on the Atlantic seabed

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Paul Race: Discovering new antibiotics on the Atlantic seabed

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No, statistics don’t show that Brexit made England more depressed

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No, statistics don’t show that Brexit made England more depressed

Analysis

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Google’s takeover of health app appears to renege on DeepMind promises

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Your nose is armed and ready

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We’ve discovered a whole new defence system against germs in our noses

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Double the risk of death! The problem with headline health statistics

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Double the risk of death! The problem with headline health statistics

The way in which a statistic is presented can entirely change how alarming it sounds. And too often, both newspapers and scientific journals choose the most alarming, but least informative, way

Analysis

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James Wong: Is the nutrition in our crops declining?

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Health

Hormone helps regrow frog legs and may one day lead to a human therapy

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Health risks increase for babies born to fathers aged 45 or over

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Linda Bauld: The truth about vaping

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