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Athletes' biological passports will track steroid use

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Athletes' biological passports will track steroid use

In 2014 pro athletes will be subject to routine checks on steroids in their urine – and deviations from their normal physiology will trigger doping alarms

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Flu vaccine helps unravel complex causes of narcolepsy

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Flu vaccine helps unravel complex causes of narcolepsy

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US to phase out antibiotics for fattening livestock

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US to phase out antibiotics for fattening livestock

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First survey shows which grape bacteria improve wine

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First survey shows which grape bacteria improve wine

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DNA barcoding reveals herbal pill contamination

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Menthol cigarettes: Stub out these seductive smokes

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Menthol cigarettes: Stub out these seductive smokes

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Silk Road bust hints at FBI's new cybercrime powers

Technology

Silk Road bust hints at FBI's new cybercrime powers

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Girl who feels no pain could inspire new painkillers

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Girl who feels no pain could inspire new painkillers

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E-cigarettes help you quit as well as nicotine patches

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E-cigarettes help you quit as well as nicotine patches

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Steep rise in drug harm – opioids the most deadly

Health

Steep rise in drug harm – opioids the most deadly

Death and disability caused by both illicit drug use and mental health disorders has climbed significantly since 1990, finds biggest epidemiological survey

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Mind-altering drug could offer life free of heroin

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States lead the US toward a new era in its war on drugs

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Uruguay vote moves the country towards legal cannabis

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