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Cutting down meat and dairy could help you live up to a decade longer

A new website based on the latest scientific research offers people an indication of how their dietary choices can affect their lifespan

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Are genetically modified pig organs the future of transplants?

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Are genetically modified pig organs the future of transplants?

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Spain, Andalucia, Jerez, Woman sleeping in bed, view from above.

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Getting enough sleep may lower the amount of calories you eat

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Man walks after receiving spinal implants

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Watch: Spinal implants let man walk again after complete paralysis

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Man walking

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Spinal implants let three people who were paralysed walk with support

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HIV viruses infecting T-lymphocytes

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‘VB’ is a new and more infectious variant of HIV – but it is treatable

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A woman looks at the National Covid Memorial Wall in London

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Covid-19 death figures reveal huge ongoing impact on minority groups

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Chewing gum

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Chewing gum while pregnant linked to fewer premature births in Malawi

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W39GEN Aubing, Germany. Dea Levina, Mental Domina, breathes into a microphone in a recording studio. Dea Levina takes up erotic audio books in the ASMR style (Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response), which are supposed to trigger a tingling sensation in the recipients. Credit: Matthias Balk/dpa/Alamy Live News

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Anxious and neurotic personality traits linked to ASMR sensations

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Close-up of blood samples.

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Cheap blood test detects lung cancer at an early and treatable stage

Lung cancer screening has always been expensive, but a simple blood test that detects lipids associated with tumours may offer a cheaper alternative

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Interoception: This ‘sixth sense’ could be key to better mental health

Features

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Pioneering leukaemia therapy still working well after 11 years

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Health Check newsletter: The brain’s amazing adaptability

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Cervical swabs could identify people at high risk of ovarian cancer

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