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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.

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Ebola outbreak caused twice as many deaths as we thought

By diverting supplies from illnesses like malaria and HIV, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is calculated to have been responsible for thousands more deaths 聽

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The International Space Station

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Astronauts may respond faster to warning voices than alarm tones

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Doctors claim legalising some genital mutilation may help girls

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Carbon emission cuts could save 300,000 US lives by 2030

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Multiple births, not heart disease, is biggest IVF health risk

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Vaccine halves cancer-causing HPV infections in US teen girls

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AI reads doctors’ notes to find hidden links in cancer cases

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Premature birth: How its effects can stay with you for life

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Feedback: Conspiracy theories about Zika are breeding like flies

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Diagnostic app can reveal cause of death without a doctor

We have no cause of death for half of the 55 million people who die each year. A simple app could change that and let countries manage health policies better

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UK task force hits out at mental health underspending

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‘No evidence’ women can pass on Zika virus via sex

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Sound wave therapy is first alternative to Viagra in 15 years

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Exercise slows growth of cancer in marathon mice

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