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People in surgery

Technology

The NHS is setting up a lab for medical artificial intelligence

The National Health Service in England is setting up a research lab to build artificial intelligence that could help treat conditions including cancer, dementia and heart disease

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What is trans fat? - cakes and biscuits.

Definition

Trans fat

saturated fat

Definition

Saturated fat

A baby in the womb

Health

The human placenta may not have a microbiome after all

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The MMR vaccine

Health

There have been more than 1000 cases of measles in the US this year

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Cholesterol

Definition

Cholesterol

A micromotor

Technology

Tiny drug-filled capsules motor around the body to target cancer cells

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furry monster

Technology

Why video games struggle to navigate mental health’s tricky waters

Culture

Underground food farm

Mind

Don’t Miss: future food, altered mental states and healing minds

Culture

Applying sunscreen on beach

Technology

Safety of many sunscreen ingredients is in doubt – should we worry?

The US body that regulates sunscreen has declared that 12 of the 16 popular active ingredients might not actually be safe. Here's what you need to know

Insight

Definition

Carbohydrates

Health

Half of all harm caused by medical care is preventable

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Technology

Using smart watches to monitor your heart could do more harm than good

Comment

Humans

Sibling rivalry: How birth order affects your personality and health

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