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Delivering tuberculosis vaccine directly to veins may boost protection

Delivering the only vaccine known to treat tuberculosis via veins rather than the skin can dramatically increase its potency, tests in monkeys show

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Computer artwork of HIV particles in the bloodstream

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HIV and AIDS

DNA origami

Health

Tiny machines made of DNA origami may make antibiotics work better

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Sarah Garfinkel

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How signals from the heart influence our thoughts, emotions and memory

Video

Exercise can help lower your risk of cardiovascular disease

Health

Cholesterol levels predict if under-45s will ever have heart disease

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A male Lyme disease tick

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Lyme disease

AI can predict if you'll die soon – but we've no idea how it works

Technology

AI can predict if you'll die soon – but we've no idea how it works

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Health

Taking blood pressure drugs at night may make them more effective

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Your reaction times may be slower during a heartbeat

Mind

Your heartbeat may shape how likely you are to have a car crash

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A woman has their heart rate monitored

Health

High blood pressure in your 40s linked to smaller brain size at 70

People with high blood pressure in their 40s seem to have smaller brains at age 70, suggesting that looking after your health may help prevent some forms of dementia

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Health

Lyme disease in England and Wales is most common in older, white women

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Technology

Smartwatch app that soothes the nerves helps improve exam results

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Technology

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

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Health

René Favaloro: Heart surgery pioneer celebrated in Google doodle

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