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Why the vaginal microbiome may be key to treating bacterial vaginosis

Health

Why the vaginal microbiome may be key to treating bacterial vaginosis

Vaginal microbiome transplants are helping treat bacterial vaginosis and shedding light on the importance of this intimate ecosystem in women's health

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The hunt for dark matter: The universe's mysterious gravitational glue

Physics

The hunt for dark matter: The universe's mysterious gravitational glue

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Life

What a meandering moose says about US wildlife protection efforts

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Mature man sitting working from home in a red puffer coat, scarf and wooly hat - Cost of Living Crisis

Environment

The truth behind how to reduce your energy use and still live well

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Mind

The evolutionary origin of paranoia and why it is becoming more common

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Health

How the immune system changes with age and why

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Health

The AI immune system that's changing our understanding of human health

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Health

The food and drink that really can boost your immune system

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Health

Why do some people appear to have a naturally strong immune system?

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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - AUGUST 19: Commuters are seen wearing face masks and face shields inside a bus on August 19, 2020 in Quezon city, Metro Manila, Philippines. President Rodrigo Duterte relaxed quarantine measures in the Philippine capital in a bid to boost the country's tanking economy despite having the most coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia. The Philippines' health ministry has so far confirmed 173,774 cases of the coronavirus, a third of which were recorded in the last two weeks. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)

Health

The sex differences that impact the strength of your immune system

There are sex differences that put you at an advantage or disadvantage when it comes to your risk of different diseases, including cancer and autoimmune conditions like multiple sclerosis or rheumatoid arthritis

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Health

How genetically engineered immune cells are beating some cancers

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Health

What effect did lockdown have on your child’s immune system?

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Health

How to tell if your immune system is weak or strong

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Life

Inside the complex and extremely violent world of warring mongooses

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