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What is immunology?

Understanding how the body mounts its defence against harmful invaders has unlocked the key to better treatments of diseases, the prevention of illness – such as vaccines – and even therapies for cancer.
Blood test can predict when women will have their last period

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Blood test can predict when women will have their last period

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A radical idea suggests mental health conditions have a single cause

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Miscarriage (shuthuman embryo cell illustration)

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Miscarriage

Chinese hospital sign

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Sixth person dies as Wuhan coronavirus spreads between people

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Electron micrograph of Coronavirus, the cause of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

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Coronavirus

Bacteriophage viruses attacking bacteria

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Are viruses alive?

Gwyneth Paltrow

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Goop Lab on Netflix shows how easy it is to fall for bad science

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White pill

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Benzodiazepine prescriptions reach ‘disturbing’ levels in the US

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Forget exercise and diet fads – this is the secret of a healthy life

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Forget exercise and diet fads – this is the secret of a healthy life

Â鶹´«Ã½ columnist Graham Lawton has just written a scientific guide to healthy diet, sleep and exercise – and says the evidence for what works is crystal clear

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Trypophobia: Why a fear of holes is real – and may be on the rise

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Miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy may trigger PTSD and depression

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Machine seems to repair human livers and keep them alive for a week

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Majority of women who have an abortion don’t regret it five years on

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