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Jessica Hamzelou
Former biomed and health reporter
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Jessica Hamzelou was previously a Â鶹´«Ã½ reporter focussing on health and medical science, with a particular interest in fertility, neuroscience and microbiology.
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The human placenta may not have a microbiome after all
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Technology
Safety of many sunscreen ingredients is in doubt – should we worry?
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Anorexia is a metabolic disorder as well as a psychiatric one
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Technology
Superstrong artificial muscle can lift 1000 times its own weight
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Mind
World’s top personality test doesn’t really work – should we ditch it?
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Life
Every single neuron in an animal mapped out for the first time
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Mind
Our brains replay experiences when we rest to help us make decisions
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Health
HPV vaccine has significantly cut rates of cancer-causing infections
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Humans
We are more likely to return a lost wallet if it is full of cash
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Health
People with narcolepsy may be more creative because of how they sleep
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A severe autoimmune condition may be triggered by 'good' gut bacteria
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