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A person holding a glass of alcohol

Health

Drinking more alcohol after a traumatic event may increase PTSD risk

It has long been believed that PTSD increases the risk for excess drinking, but in some cases it may actually be the other way around

News

Protesters hold placards during a

Earth

2022: The year of rolling polycrisis, but with a few glimmers of hope

Leader

Genetic variants may influence the likelihood we will smoke or drink alcohol

Health

Thousands of genetic variants may influence smoking and alcohol use

News

The omicron coronavirus variant binding to a cell's ACE2 receptor

Health

Drug that targets ACE2 receptors may work against new covid variants

News

An electron micrograph of an HIV virus particle (red/yellow) budding from the plasma membrane of an infected T cell (blue), which make up part of the immune system

Health

Vaccine prompts HIV antibodies in 97 per cent of people in small study

News

Alzheimer's may be caused by the accumulation of protein plaques and tangles in the brain

Health

Alzheimer's drug lecanemab slows cognitive decline but concerns linger

News

A small pile of cocaine

Chemistry

Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves

News

A baby in a neonatal intensive care unit is held by its mother

Health

Immediate skin-to-skin contact advised for premature newborns by WHO

News

Four cows looking strange

Environment

Feeding cows hemp makes them ‘high’ and their milk could be unsafe

News

Our balance naturally declines with age, making serious falls more likely to occur

Health

A daily dose of aspirin raises the risk of falls among older people

In a trial of more than 16,000 people over 70, those who took a low-dose of aspirin every day were just under 10 per cent more likely to have a fall that required hospital care than those on placebo

News

Environment

Dismissing environmentalists with an 'anti-growth' label is wrong

Comment

Health

Personal lubricant made from cow mucus may protect against HIV

News

Society

US pardons people convicted for marijuana possession under federal law

News

Health

How hacking your metabolism can help you burn fat and prevent disease

Features

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