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Discover the latest health news, scientific discoveries and big ideas about the human body and treating diseases, covid-19, diet, fitness, exercise, wellness and how to live a healthy life.

gene sequencing

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DNA editing before birth could one day massively expand lifespans

If it becomes possible to make dozens of changes to DNA, future generations could live much longer before they succumb to diseases of old age such as cancer

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Are UK teens in the grips of a self-harm epidemic? It’s complicated

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Multiple sclerosis drug is first to dramatically cut brain shrinkage

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oxycodone tablets

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Opioid crisis: powerful but non-addictive drug could replace morphine

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Is studying your gut bacteria key to good health or a waste of money?

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We have the power to halt evolution itself 鈥� should we use it?

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Ebola outbreak has killed 75 in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Subtle patterns in your typing could reveal early signs of Parkinson鈥檚

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Evolution is making us sick and for the first time we can stop it

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We dream even when under general anaesthetic

When we're under general anaesthesia, we are still internally conscious and we even have dreams, but we don't remember them because anaesthesia gives us amnesia

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Breathing polluted air may make you worse at maths and language

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How a positive mind really can create a healthier body

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Nose breathing in yoga may calm the mind by slowing brainwaves

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Women in England to be allowed to have abortions at home

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