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Running shoes with higher heels could increase your risk of leg injury

Running shoes with an elevated heel may change the speed at which the feet hit the ground, raising the risk of injuries in the lower legs, according to a small study

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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which spread infections such as dengue, may be put off by some of the odours produced by bacteria on people's skin

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Your skin microbiome may affect how attractive you are to mosquitoes

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Drinking alcohol doesn’t give people ‘beer goggles’ after all

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People with dengue in hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in July

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Why is it so difficult to make an effective vaccine against dengue?

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The Clostridium difficile bacterium can cause diarrhoea - and shorter people may be particularly at risk

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Your height may influence the diversity of your gut microbiome

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Appetite for mind-altering substances is booming among US adults

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Our genes shape our education level more than our upbringing

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A government covid-19 publicity campaign poster in London in January 2021

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Lockdowns and face masks really did help to control covid-19

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An MRI scan of a section through the chest and heart of someone who had a heart attack showing damage and swelling (yellow, centre)

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Cells from discarded placentas may help to treat heart attacks

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Someone being vaccinated against covid-19 in LA, California, in April 2021

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Covid-19 antibodies may give us partial immunity to SARS and MERS

Antibodies from people who have had covid-19 or been vaccinated against it may give them partial protection against most other pathogens in the coronavirus family

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Unravelling the secrets of the vagus nerve will revolutionise medicine

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Binge drinking hits record high among adults 35 to 50 years old in US

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Blood test could tell if a fever is due to infection or other diseases

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Morning-after pill is more effective when taken with anti-inflammatory

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