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An mpox awareness banner at Chennai International Airport in India on 21 August

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Will mpox become a global pandemic like covid-19?

A new variant of mpox is surging in Central Africa, raising concerns about how quickly it could spread further afield

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How the healing powers of botany can reduce anxiety and boost health

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How the healing powers of botany can reduce anxiety and boost health

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How deadly is mpox and what treatments are available?

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Shewanella oneidensis bacteria. Computer illustration of Shewanella oneidensis metal-reducing bacteria. This extremophile bacteria is able to convert toxic metals and compounds, such as uranium, chromium and technetium, into water-insoluble forms. This ability could one day be used to clean contaminated ground-water.

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Engineered bacteria destroy antibiotic resistance DNA in wastewater

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Your brain may be mutating in a way that was thought to be very rare

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Why do covid cases rise in summer, unlike other respiratory viruses?

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Parasitic hookworm Ancylosoma, 3D illustration. Ancylostoma duodenale can infect humans, dogs and cats, its head has several tooth-like structures; Shutterstock ID 1375796246; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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Intestinal parasites may reduce covid-19 vaccine effectiveness

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Long covid causes very different symptoms in children versus teenagers

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Does eating meat really raise your risk of type 2 diabetes?

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Illustration showing three people doing different activities all drinking coffee

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The surprising science of coffee and its effect on both body and mind

The latest research on caffeine reveals why coffee and decaf can be so good for your health, but energy drinks can be lethal

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Video games are good, actually, find scientists

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Everything you need to know about the mpox outbreak

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Arts and crafts seem to boost well-being more than employment

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We have tools to solve the opioid crisis – so why aren’t they used?

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