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heart disease

Mysterious illness outbreak in China seems to be caused by a new virus

Health

Mysterious illness outbreak in China seems to be caused by a new virus

It isn't SARS or MERS, but a potentially new virus has infected 59 people in China – seven of whom are critically ill – with suspected cases reported in South Korea and Hong Kong

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Ancient Romans may have used Chinese medicine to treat coeliac disease

Humans

Ancient Romans may have used Chinese medicine to treat coeliac disease

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Sick child with red rash spots from measles

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Measles

People queue at an airport

Health

Doctors scramble to identify mysterious illness emerging in China

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Pumping cold water inside the body could help after heart attacks

Health

Pumping cold water inside the body could help after heart attacks

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child being vaccinated

Health

Delivering tuberculosis vaccine directly to veins may boost protection

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Computer artwork of HIV particles in the bloodstream

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HIV and AIDS

DNA origami

Health

Tiny machines made of DNA origami may make antibiotics work better

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Sarah Garfinkel

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How signals from the heart influence our thoughts, emotions and memory

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Exercise can help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease

Health

Cholesterol levels predict if under-45s will ever have heart disease

An analysis of nearly 400,000 people suggests that the cholesterol levels of young adults can predict whether they’ll develop cardiovascular disease in later life

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Lyme disease

Technology

AI can predict if you'll die soon – but we've no idea how it works

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Health

Taking blood pressure drugs at night may make them more effective

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Mind

Your heartbeat may shape how likely you are to have a car crash

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