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Human sperm

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Sperm-blocking vaginal gel could be a reliable contraceptive method

A gel that has prevented almost all of 1 billion sperm getting past the cervix in sheep could become an alternative to hormonal birth control methods but without the side effects

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Alzheimer's may be caused by the accumulation of protein plaques and tangles in the brain

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Alzheimer's drug lecanemab slows cognitive decline but concerns linger

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Illustration of Yersinia pestis bacteria

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An mRNA vaccine protects mice against deadly plague bacteria

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A species of the Trypanosoma brucei parasite, which can cause sleeping sickness, in blood

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Drug clears sleeping sickness parasite from the body in clinical trial

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How postbiotics could boost your health and even help reverse ageing

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How postbiotics could boost your health and even help reverse ageing

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Teenagers may get more sleep if they keep their phone away from their bed at night

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Boarding school rules on phones and bedtimes help teens get more sleep

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Children may be more susceptible to seasonal infections like the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter compared with in pre-pandemic years

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Do we have 'immunity debt' and how could it affect our infection risk?

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People who experience chronic pain often report being less hungry

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Brain mapping in mice may explain why pain makes us lose our appetite

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Human cells infected with influenza virus

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Promising universal flu vaccine could protect against 20 strains

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Young mice and mother

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Newborn female mice live longer if they smell older females' urine

The scent of older females causes young female mice to reach puberty later and extends their lifespan – the first known case of smell affecting lifespan in mammals, though males aren't affected

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Vaccine to prevent UTIs could be taken as a dissolving tablet

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Immediate skin-to-skin contact advised for premature newborns by WHO

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Flu, RSV and cost of living will all harm UK child health this winter

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Specific brain markers could help diagnose children with ADHD

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