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A stock image of a person testing their blood sugar level

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Type 2 diabetes linked to cognitive decline in older age

People with type 2 diabetes aged 50 to 80 performed worse on cognitive tests and experienced a faster rate of brain shrinkage than those without the condition

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Demonstrators during a rally calling for action on gun safety on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday, May 26, 2022.??In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 students and two teachers were killed, students across the country are once again planning to walk out as a form of political action against gun violence.??Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Which US laws have been shown to cut gun violence and mass shootings?

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A stock image of a person holding a child's hand in hospital

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Gene-replacement therapy is helping children overcome fatal diseases

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glioma cells

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Brain cancer immunotherapy in mice more effective with drug coating

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A 3D printed tourniquet designed by Canadian company Glia

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3D-printed tourniquets could save lives in conflict zones

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Active senior woman

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7 things to do to avoid dementia even if you have high genetic risk

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Participants light candles ahead of the sixth annual Bridge Of Life Suicide Awareness/Prevention candlelight vigil organised by YEG Mental Health, a group dedicated to raising awareness about mental health issues in the greater Edmonton area. On Friday, September 10, 2021, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Firearm suicides are rising in the US despite declining globally

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wild rat

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Plague never went away – now it could re-emerge in drug-resistant form

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G15D0M Allegorical representation of the Demon of the Plague, from H. von Gersdorf's Feldtbuch der Wundarzney, printed by Johann Schott, Strasbourg, 1540. The Black Death (1340-1400) was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, resulting in the de

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How many people died due to the Black Death in Europe?

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2HH66KH Doctor injecting COVID-19 vaccine through syringe in patient's arm at hospital

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Smallpox drug helped treat monkeypox in one UK patient in 2021

A drug developed for smallpox was given to a person with monkeypox in 2021, and it seemed to shorten their illness compared with other cases

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Monkeypox cases are continuing to rise around the world

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Legalised cannabis in Canada and US hasn’t killed illegal market

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Living with a dog during childhood may reduce risk of Crohn’s disease

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First monkeypox genome from latest outbreak shows links to 2018 strain

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