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Anxious and neurotic personality traits linked to ASMR sensations

People who get weird sensations in their head and neck when they watch soothing videos are more likely to be anxious – but the tingles may give some relief

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Close-up of blood samples.

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Cheap blood test detects lung cancer at an early and treatable stage

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Interoception: This ‘sixth sense’ could be key to better mental health

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Interoception: This ‘sixth sense’ could be key to better mental health

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Illustration of CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T cell immunotherapy, a process that is being developed to treat cancer. T cells (one at centre), part of the body's immune system, are taken from the patient and have their DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) modified by viruses (spiky spheres) so that they produce chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) proteins. These proteins will be specific to the patient's cancer. The modified T cells are then multiplied in the laboratory before being reintroduced to the patient.

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Pioneering leukaemia therapy still working well after 11 years

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Health Check newsletter: The brain’s amazing adaptability

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Health Check newsletter: The brain’s amazing adaptability

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Stained micrograph of a PAP smear showing normal stellate cells. A pap smear, or pap test (after the test's inventor George Papanicolaou), is a tissue specimen from a woman's cervix that is examined for abnormalities which may indicate infection or cancer.

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Cervical swabs could identify people at high risk of ovarian cancer

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Covid-19 news archive: January 2022

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Covid-19 news archive: January 2022

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Sweet Happy birthday cake decorated with candle ready for party

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Gene variant found in centenarians appears to slow the ageing process

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What you need to know about the fast-spreading BA.2 omicron variant

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UK's rapid covid-19 drug delivery is helping protect vulnerable people

A network of clinics has been set up to give treatments to people who are extremely vulnerable to the coronavirus soon after they have a positive test

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Health

Vitamin D supplements really do reduce risk of autoimmune disease

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Health

Cancer drug could one day help cure HIV by waking up dormant viruses

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Health

Frogs regrow amputated legs after treatment with a chemical cocktail

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Technology

Robot performs keyhole surgery on pigs with little help from doctors

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