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Daily pill could offer alternative to weight-loss injections

Orforglipron, a GLP-1 drug taken as a pill, achieved positive results in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, although it seems less effective than injectable drugs

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Vanishing Y chromosomes could aid or worsen lung cancer outcomes

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Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet

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Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: 3D printed organ scaffolds by Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is displayed as part of the 'AI: More than Human' exhibition at the Barbican Curve Gallery on May 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Barbican Centre)

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A fascinatingly grisly guide to replacing and repairing body parts

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DA0WKD 3D render of an overweight female medical skeleton walking with knee joints highlighted

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How a new way of thinking about fat could transform your health

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The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind

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The vital, overlooked role of body fat in shaping your health and mind

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Cuts and scrapes may be slower to heal in redheads

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Why aren't young people having sex any more?

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Strongest evidence yet that the Epstein-Barr virus causes lupus

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Finally wrangling with the complexity of female bodies benefits us all

Medical research has long sought to gloss over the hormonal and chromosomal complications typical of female biology. But embracing this complexity could benefit everyone

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Sex could help wounds heal faster by reducing stress

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At-home hypnosis relieves menopausal hot flushes

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Women have supercharged immune systems and we now know why

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Why giving up on goals is good for you, and how to know which to ditch

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