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A fingerprint can show if someone has taken cocaine or just touched it

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A fingerprint can show if someone has taken cocaine or just touched it

A person who has ingested cocaine will excrete a compound that can be detected from a single fingerprint, even if they have washed their hands

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From alcohol to ketamine, what's the truth about recreational drugs?

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Benzodiazepine prescriptions reach ‘disturbing’ levels in the US

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What it’s like to trip on psilocybin for a scientific research study

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What it’s like to trip on psilocybin for a scientific research study

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The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

Health

The global failure to push PrEP is hindering the fight against HIV

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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

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Val Curran

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The science of cannabis: Can it really help our mental health?

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Fiona Behan

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How we're using CRISPR to fight cancer

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Fast access to new medicines shouldn’t mean endangering our health

Health

Fast access to new medicines shouldn’t mean endangering our health

Agencies like the US Food and Drug Administration speed the approval of some drugs to address urgent needs, but there are signs that the balance between safety and speed isn’t quite right

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Health

Why the medicine you take could actually be bad for your health

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There is little evidence that cannabis helps mental health problems

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Benzodiazepines and z-drugs are prescribed more in poorer areas

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Health

Cannabis extract may work as a treatment for cannabis addiction

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