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flu jabs

Health

Stopping the spread: What you can do to prevent flu

We will all be exposed to flu this winter, but not all of us will get sick. The best way to minimise the risk is clear – although it’s a far from perfect solution

Features

flu virus

Health

The epidemic on the way: Why winter flu is so bad this year

Features

Number 8

Health

Why a nasty surprise lurks 100 years on from the lethal 1918 flu

Culture

belly fat

Health

Your body fat may be protecting you against infections

News

US ambulance

Health

Shocking drop in life expectancy shows US still in bad health

Comment

Trying out the obstacle course

Health

Booby-trapped obstacle course trains older people not to fall

News

A mouse

Health

One-off CRISPR treatment slows genetic hearing loss in mice

News

hip replacement

Technology

3D-printed implant mends broken legs by turning into real bone

News

CDC

Health

How Trump’s ‘ban’ on science words could harm public health

Analysis

person on a computer

Health

Video gaming disorder to be officially recognised for first time

Obsessively playing video games can be so detrimental that the World Health Organization is going to recognise it as a mental health condition

News

Health

2018 preview: Gene therapy treats disease while in the womb

News

Health

2018 preview: Opioids will kill tens of thousands more people

News

Health

2018 preview: Bioelectricity tweak can regenerate missing limbs

News

Humans

The secrets of your past that lurk inside your ears

Features