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Computer artwork showing how irritable bowel syndrome affects the digestive tract

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Faecal transplants ease irritable bowel syndrome for three years

Two-thirds of people with IBS who received a stool transplant from a donor with a healthier mix of gut microbes had fewer symptoms and better quality of life three years later

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Methotrexate tablets

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Coming off methotrexate doubles antibody levels after covid-19 vaccine

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Protesters gather outside the Supreme Court on 24 June in response to the court?s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

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26 US states are likely to ban abortion to the fullest extent possible

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BF59PT food label showing low glycaemic index tested on a packet of cous cous in the uk. Image shot 2016. Exact date unknown.

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Glycaemic index is a poor predictor of how foods raise blood sugar

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A medical laboratory technician prepares to test suspected monkeypox samples at the microbiology laboratory of La Paz Hospital in Madrid, Spain on 6 June

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How can the global monkeypox outbreak be controlled?

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Scented candles

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Amazon reviews saying candles are scentless may signal covid-19 cases

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A microscopic view of poliovirus

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Polio: Should we be worried about virus found in London sewage?

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A woman sleeping

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Sleep apnoea symptoms in post-menopausal women linked to low oestrogen

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Cancer cells. Computer illustration of cancer cells, showing the blood vessel formation providing the cells with oxygens and nutrients. The cells with their nuclei are shown in blue.

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Vaccines could usher in a precise and kinder era of cancer treatment

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Woman standing on one leg

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Does your ability to stand on one leg predict your risk of dying soon?

Some doctors say health checks for older people should include the 鈥渇lamingo balance test鈥�, asking people to stand on one leg for 10 seconds 鈥� but the connection between balance and health is unclear

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Breast cancer is more likely to spread during sleep

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Protein from plant-based ‘meat’ may be less well absorbed by the body

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Personalised cancer vaccines are finally beating hard to treat tumours

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Vitamins and dietary supplements are a waste of money for most people

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