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EEG test for seizures

Health

A severe form of epilepsy could be treated with cholesterol medication

A build-up of cholesterol in the brains of people with a severe form of epilepsy can cause prolonged seizures, but it may be possible to treat this with statins

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A male Lyme disease tick

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Lyme disease

Most people give up on using mental health apps within a few weeks

Mind

Most people give up on using mental health apps within a few weeks

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Hypnosis

Health

What hypnosis does to your brain, and how it can improve your health

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Firefighters put out a fire

Environment

Australian government to be sued over firefighting foam contamination

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Fireworks display

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We need to ban the sale of all fireworks to the public right now

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Dr Anne McLaren, at the Natural History Museum in London

People in Science

Anne McLaren

Paleo diet

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Paleo diet

woman checking pulse

Health

Blood proteins reveal your age – and could lead to anti-ageing therapy

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woman receiving medical care

Health

A biased algorithm is delaying healthcare for black people in the US

A healthcare algorithm widely used in the US typically recommends prioritising the needs of healthier white people over those of sicker black people

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Health

Blood transfer from active mice gives lazy ones benefits of exercise

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Health

Beating cancer: How viruses are being used to infect and kill tumours

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Health

Benzodiazepines and z-drugs are prescribed more in poorer areas

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Health

Abortion is now no longer illegal in Northern Ireland

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