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More than half of the women in a study reported having moderate to severe cravings for food like chocolate during their menstrual cycle

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Why chocolate cravings strike a week or two before a menstrual period

Craving chocolate and other sweet foods in the lead up to a period has been linked to higher levels of inflammation

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In severe cases, Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria can cause pneumonia and serious blood infections

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Covid-19 pandemic tied to antibiotic resistance in pneumonia bacterium

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2JK2T3W Illustration of the Marburg virus, a tubular RNA (ribonucleic acid) virus which belongs to the Filoviridae family. It is responsible for Marburg haemorrhagic fever in humans. Symptoms includefever, muscle pain, rash, diarrhoea and haemorrhage.

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Marburg virus: What you need to know about the disease outbreak

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Image of blood vessels in a mouse brain with an the inset picture showing fluorescent microbubbles that have been directed with ultrasound

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Microbots tracked while navigating through a living mouse’s brain

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A dead pelican, possibly infected with bird flu, in Lima, Peru, in December 2022

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How prepared is the world for a pandemic of bird flu in people?

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Sperm view under microscope, spermatozoa background, vector illustration eps10

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Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice

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Gene-edited wheat field trial harvesting

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Gene-edited wheat reduces levels of cancer risk chemical when cooked

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Why the vaginal microbiome may be key to treating bacterial vaginosis

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Why the vaginal microbiome may be key to treating bacterial vaginosis

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The young patient watches the nurse put a bandage on her injection site.

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Covid-19 vaccines added to routine immunisation schedule in US

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A person spraying some plants

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Massive tick-killing effort fails to reduce Lyme disease cases

Killing ticks in an area reduces the number carrying the main bacterium that causes Lyme disease, but a large study found it does not lead to fewer reports of people getting sick

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Inhaled powder that coats airways can block coronavirus infection

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People with low incomes spend longer waiting for basic services in US

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Does restricting calories slow down ageing? We simply don't know

Analysis

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Antiviral treatment cuts covid-19 hospitalisation rate in half

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