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Life

High antidepressant use could lead to UK public health disaster

Use of antidepressants has doubled in the past decade in the UK, and campaigners warn that it could lead to long-term withdrawal and worse mental health

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Technology

Robotic surgeon could stitch you up after removing your appendix

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Woman and child in queue in corridor

Health

Muscular dystrophy is tragic, but patients aren't always right

Analysis

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Technology

App watches you take your pills and knows when you're faking

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Health

Prescription monitoring system to curb drug abuse in Australia

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Wireless signal sent through meat fast enough to watch Netflix

Technology

Wireless signal sent through meat fast enough to watch Netflix

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Ian Burkhart moves his hand using a sleeve of electrodes attached to implant in his brain

Technology

I’m the first quadriplegic person to regain thought-control of my arm

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Technology

Brain implant lets paralysed man move his hand with his thoughts

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Artwork of an asteroid zooming away from us with lots of cogs and engine parts attached to its backside

Space

Our top 5 wacky NASA missions that might just happen

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Health

Calls for pharma to follow GSK and make drugs more accessible

Pharma giant GSK has said it will not file patents for its medicines in poor countries, putting pressure on others to follow suit

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Earth

Investment in renewables was double that of coal and gas in 2015

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Health

US introduces measures to tackle opioid painkiller epidemic

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Technology

New alloys could lead to next generation of nuke plant metals

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Technology

Explosive golf video game has the best physics simulation ever

Opinion

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