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Grass-fed beef is bad for the planet and causes climate change

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Grass-fed beef is bad for the planet and causes climate change

Supporters like Prince Charles say raising cattle on pastures can be good for the environment, but the sums have been done and their claims don’t add up

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Tumour bacteria sabotage chemotherapy by destroying cancer drugs

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People in biosafety suits

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It's too easy for bioterrorists to access dangerous research

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Air pollution changes what bugs colonise our airways

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Air pollution changes what bugs colonise our airways

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Stainless steel faucets may up risk of legionnaires' disease

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False-colour x-ray of the abdomen showing the large intestine (colon)

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Activated charcoal drug can protect microbiome from antibiotics

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On the trail of dragons with blood that can save people’s lives

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On the trail of dragons with blood that can save people’s lives

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DNA of long-dead cows read from pages of Medieval books

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A type of bacteria might speed up the growth of colon cancer

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A type of bacteria might speed up the growth of colon cancer

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Yemeni women wait to fill jerrycans with drinking water

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A cholera pandemic has raged for 56 years. Time to stamp it out

Yemen is the latest victim of a cholera pandemic that began in 1961, one that could wreak havoc widely for decades to come, says Seth Berkley

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Bad eczema flare-ups may be caused by strains of bacteria

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Antibacterials in soap should be regulated globally, say experts

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Bacteria release aphrodisiacs that put others in mood for sex

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Mars rover sees signs of microbe-friendly layers in ancient lake

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