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Exposing C-section babies to vaginal fluid boosts their development

Transferring a mother's vaginal fluid to a baby born by Caesarean section was linked to their development being more advanced at 6 months

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'Smart drugs' don't make people better at a problem-solving test

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Endometriosis may be caused by bacterial infections

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How ultrasound therapy could treat everything from ageing to cancer

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How ultrasound therapy could treat everything from ageing to cancer

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Air quality: How does pollution affect your health?

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A brown plaque formed in a human brain produced by the virus-like prion that causes Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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Experimental treatment could work against prion diseases like CJD

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Diabetes drug metformin may cut the risk of long covid by 41 per cent

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Taurine supplements extend lifespan and health in old age in mammals

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Photo of a young pregnant woman getting ready in the bathroom for the upcoming day; the daily routine of an expectant mother.

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We finally know what causes morning sickness during pregnancy

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Everything you need to know about the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy

The medicines, which contain the drug semaglutide, can help people who are obese or overweight to quickly lose weight

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Advancing immunology: the future of vaccine innovations

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People with synaesthesia blend their senses - now we know why

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Superbugs will struggle to evolve resistance to unusual new antibiotic

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Ovarian cancer test could detect disease earlier than current methods

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