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Don’t go bananas: Should we be cutting down on the fruit we eat?

Don’t go bananas: Should we be cutting down on the fruit we eat?

28 August 2019

News that some zoos have stopped feeding monkeys fruit has led people to suggest humans avoid it too. But that ignores a few crucial details, says James Wong
If I have a disease-causing gene, should my doctor tell my family?

If I have a disease-causing gene, should my doctor tell my family?

28 August 2019

Genetic testing is undermining medical norms as people sue their doctors for either telling them or not telling them a relative’s diagnosis, says Laura Spinney

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