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cholera

Health

Aid shipments aren't enough to stop Yemen's cholera epidemic

More than 1500 people have now died in Yemen’s cholera epidemic. Two years of civil war have placed huge strain on the country’s hospitals and infrastructure

News

vapes

Health

San Francisco is first US city to ban flavoured tobacco products

News

arrows

Health

Nice science, but don't forget about the ethics

Leader

Pipette over small vials of blue liquid

Health

Should cash-strapped NHS pay for unproven gene sequencing?

Analysis

child awake in bed

Health

Children who sleep less may age faster at a cellular level

News

A medic with a iPad and stethoscope

Technology

Real reform must follow ruling on flawed NHS-DeepMind data deal

Comment

The Royal Free hospital

Technology

Google DeepMind’s NHS data deal 'failed to comply' with law

News

Lance Armstrong

Health

Blood doping: Were Armstrong and Russia wasting their time?

Comment

Close-up of a mouse

Health

Old brains can’t hear similar sounds but a drug can change that

News

The way we run protects our upper bodies but our legs suffer

Health

The way we run protects our upper bodies but our legs suffer

In-depth analysis has revealed how running sends shocks through the body in greater detail than ever before, and hints at new ways to prevent common injuries

News

Health

People with higher IQs are more likely to live to their 80s

News

Health

Senate bill could leave 22 million more without health insurance

News

Life

Old Scientist: Want something new to worry about?

Regulars

Health

Mary Somerville: Queen of 19th-century science

Features