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Should you have children? The true costs and benefits of parenthood

Society

Should you have children? The true costs and benefits of parenthood

Whether or not you have children can have a big impact on your health and happiness, not to mention the planet – and some do regret their decisions. Here’s how the evidence can guide you

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Health

Third person 'cured' of HIV after receiving stem cell cancer treatment

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Health

Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice

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The tiny hand of a preterm baby

Health

Preterm babies have a similar BMI at adolescence to peers born at term

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Dolphins spotted swimming in New York City’s Bronx River

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An unrecognisable mature pregnant woman lies on a hospital delivery bed as she has fetal monitoring. Cardiotocography is usually called a 'CTG' by medical staff. It can be used to monitor a baby's heart rate and a mother's contractions during pregnancy

Health

Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births

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Health

Gas stoves harm our health and the climate - should they be banned?

Analysis

Genetics may influence the risk of pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy

Health

Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

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Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

Health

Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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A synthetic mouse embryo (left) and a natural mouse embryo (right) show comparable brain and heart formation

Health

Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility in 2023

Laboratory-grown sperm, placentas and embryos in animals will help us gauge why some pregnancies don't reach full term, but whether these procedures could one day be safe or even ethical in humans is unclear

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Earth

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

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Environment

Puzzling methane rise in 2020 linked to pandemic lockdown effects

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Health

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

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Chemistry

Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves

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