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From the archives: Kuru, the disease that foreshadowed BSE

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From the archives: Kuru, the disease that foreshadowed BSE

BSE or mad cow disease ravaged UK cattle in the 1980s. Sixty years ago, the little-known Kuru disease gave early warning of its still-unclear human effects

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Make a living will if you want to decide how your life will end

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The Epstein-Barr virus is linked to stomach cancer

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AI can teach doctors to spot signs of cancer-causing viruses

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Eating a Mediterranean diet has been linked to numerous health benefits

Health

Cooking skills aren't enough to make you eat a healthy diet

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Survey reveals students’ hopes and fears about sex

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Survey reveals students’ hopes and fears about sex

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Eggs in frying pan

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Why everything you know about nutrition is wrong

Features

Some types of bacteria help keep you healthy

Health

Lack of protective vaginal bacteria linked to high ovarian cancer risk

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Women have a higher risk of bone fracture after menopause

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Social stress linked to bone density loss in postmenopausal women

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Do you run with bent arms? Turns out it doesn't make much difference

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Chlamydia trachomatis bacteria

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Chlamydia may spread through the gut to infect new parts of the body

Chlamydia may be able to spread through the gut after oral sex and go on to cause rectal infections, according to a study of heterosexual men

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Gene-silencing drug for rare hereditary disorder approved for NHS use

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HPV vaccine to be offered to UK boys as well as girls from September

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Immunotherapy may help treat some resistant bowel cancers

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US teens may be finding it harder to buy cannabis after legalisation

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