Your kitchen sponge teems with bacteria – should you use a brush instead?
We use them to clean the dishes we eat off, but your kitchen sponge is a damp, crumb-filled environment…
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Chocolates, Wine and Heart Health
Chocolate and wine, beloved for their rich flavours and romantic appeal, are more than just indulgences—they…
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Beware ill-fitting menstrual cups, warn doctors
Doctors are advising women to take care using menstrual cups, after one user developed temporary kidney…
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Major breast cancer screening AI trial to begin
Nearly 700,000 women are to be recruited to take part in an NHS artificial intelligence (AI) breast…
Read MoreDying with dignity: Breaking the taboo around ‘living wills’ in India
In 2010, IP Yadev, a surgeon from the southern Indian state of Kerala, was confronted with one of the…
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New non-opioid painkiller approved by US health agency
A new type of non-opioid painkiller, aimed at treating short-term pain in adults, has been approved…
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Adults with ADHD have shorter life expectancy, study finds
Adults with ADHD have a shorter life expectancy than those without, a new study has found. The research,…
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How much do you weigh? The weight of knowing your numbers
Maintaining a healthy weight is a vital element of self-care and plays a key role in promoting physical…
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Weight-loss drugs may boost health in many ways
The first study to assess how weight-loss drugs affect the whole of human health has discovered an “eye-opening”…
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How venomous caterpillars could help humans design life-saving drugs
Some species of caterpillar come armed with powerful venoms. Harnessing them could help us design new…
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