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women's health

Rudolph superpowers

Life

Reindeer's real superpowers could help us beat depression and cancer

So what if Rudolph can’t really fly? He and the herd have some truly amazing evolutionary adaptations that could inspire new treatments for human diseases

Features

London's average level of pollution is above recommended limits

Mind

Air pollution linked to increased risk of depression and suicide

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Computer artwork of HIV particles in the bloodstream

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HIV and AIDS

Chasing the sun: How light and dark shape our bodies and minds

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Chasing the sun: How light and dark shape our bodies and minds

Video

Immune therapy: The medical revolution that could help us beat cancer

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Immune therapy: The medical revolution that could help us beat cancer

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The truth about diets: sorting nutrition facts from pseudoscience

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The truth about diets: sorting nutrition facts from pseudoscience

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Anna Machin

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Anna Machin: Exploring the biology of being a father

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Benjamin Barratt

Video

How dirty is the air we breathe? The true scale of air pollution

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Sim Singhrao

Video

Gum disease and Alzheimer’s: The importance of oral hygiene

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red flag outside home

Health

Samoan government takes drastic measures to fight measles outbreak

Samoan government employees stopped work to administer measles vaccines in an attempt to halt an outbreak of the deadly disease sweeping the island nation

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Health

Monthly oral contraceptive capsule shown to work in pigs

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Technology

Revealed: Mental health websites are selling your data to advertisers

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Video

Fighting cancer: How growing mini organs could create better treatment

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Video

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

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