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A person cycles in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 3 September 2020

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Iceland targets herd immunity with controversial covid-19 strategy

Many countries have scaled back their coronavirus restrictions, but Iceland is going further with a plan to let infections spread

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Red blood cells in a blood vessel, computer artwork.

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We may now know why young blood can have rejuvenating effects

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K4EW53 bearded man in a suit in the city vaping

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Vaping probably isn’t a gateway to smoking

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A coloured scanning electron micrograph of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria on bladder cells in a urine sample from a patient with a urinary tract infection

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Recurring UTIs may be prevented with an antiseptic drug

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The prototype pillow expands and deflates like human lungs

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Hugging a pillow that mimics breathing could reduce anxiety

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The 3rd generation synchronization modulation electric field (SMEF) technique protected human donor kidneys from tubule injury (red arrows) and other microscopic signs of damage during cold storage.

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Electric field keeps kidney cells powered up while organs are on ice

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Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it

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Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kin Cheung/AP/Shutterstock (12833050v) Health workers from mainland China work at the Huo-Yan (Fire Eye) Laboratory, an inflatable mobile testing lab in Hong Kong, . Hong Kong has ramped up its testing capacity with the help of inflatable mobile laboratories, as the city grapples with tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases daily Virus Outbreak , Hong Kong, Hong Kong - 04 Mar 2022

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Why has the omicron coronavirus variant hit Hong Kong so hard?

Analysis

Human kidney

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Your organs may be ageing at different rates

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Inhaling leaded petrol as a child may affect an adult's IQ

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Leaded petrol may have lowered the IQ of over half the US population

Exposure to leaded petrol as a child has been linked to an average IQ drop of 2.6 points among US adults, increasing to 5.9 points among those born in the mid-to-late 1960s

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Health Check newsletter: How our minds can affect our bodies

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Fat levels in blood predict risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease

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Physical fitness linked to lower risk of developing dementia

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Health Check newsletter: A U-turn in Caesarean policy

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