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oxycodone tablets

Health

Opioid crisis: powerful but non-addictive drug could replace morphine

An opioid drug that is 100 times more effective at providing pain relief than morphine has no apparent addictive properties in monkeys

News

petri dish

Life

We have the power to halt evolution itself – should we use it?

Leader

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Health

Is studying your gut bacteria key to good health or a waste of money?

Insight

Ebola outbreak has killed 75 in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Health

Ebola outbreak has killed 75 in the Democratic Republic of Congo

News

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Technology

Subtle patterns in your typing could reveal early signs of Parkinson’s

News

virus

Life

Evolution is making us sick and for the first time we can stop it

Features

We dream even when under general anaesthetic

Health

We dream even when under general anaesthetic

News

Breathing polluted air may make you worse at maths and language

Health

Breathing polluted air may make you worse at maths and language

News

How a positive mind really can create a healthier body

Health

How a positive mind really can create a healthier body

Features

Nose breathing in yoga may calm the mind by slowing brainwaves

Health

Nose breathing in yoga may calm the mind by slowing brainwaves

When meditators take deep breaths through their nose it causes nerves in their nasal passages to fire more slowly, and brainwaves follow suit

News

Health

Women in England to be allowed to have abortions at home

News

Technology

Mind-reading video game helps children with ADHD concentrate better

News

Health

Here's why the ban on vaping on trains and buses should stay for now

Comment

Health

One bad night’s sleep can make you put on fat and lose muscle mass

News