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We are finally beginning to understand migraines and how to treat them

Health

We are finally beginning to understand migraines and how to treat them

After 40 years of research, scientists have uncovered what happens in the brain during a migraine and developed promising new drugs to tackle the condition. Here’s what we now know – and what still remains unanswered

Features

Pupils raise hands at a primary school in England

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School teachers unsure of best way to ventilate rooms in cold weather

Analysis

Corona virus, illustration.

Health

How much more contagious could the coronavirus get?

News

Health check newsletter: England lets covid-19 rip: What happens next?

Health

Health check newsletter: England lets covid-19 rip: What happens next?

News

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Giving low-income US families $4000 a year boosts child brain activity

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 24: Two women are seen wearing face masks on December 24, 2021 in Perth, Australia. The Western Australian government has implemented new COVID-19 restrictions, following the detection of a new community COVID-19 case. From 6pm on Thursday, masks will be mandatory in all public indoor settings in the Perth and Peel regions until December 28th. Authorities are also recommending people wear masks outdoors when physical distance can't be maintained. Large public events like music festivals have been cancelled during this period. (Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images)

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Is it time for Western Australia to open up and let covid-19 in?

News

Infrared goggles

Technology

Infrared goggles and vibrating armband help people who are blind ‘see’

News

Illustration of SARS-Cov-2 virus

Mind

Covid-19 brain fog: What we know about lingering neurological effects

News

Caption: The porcine kidneys are prepared on the backbench for transplantation into the brain-dead recipient. Left to right: Paige Porrett, M.D., Ph.D., Sara Macedon, Natalie Budd, and Jayme Locke M.D. Photo taken by Jeff Myers, UAB

Health

Genetically modified pig kidneys transplanted into a brain-dead person

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This is a medical illustration of drug-resistant, Shigella sp. bacteria, presented in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publication entitled, Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019 (AR Threats Report)

Health

Antibiotic resistance killed more people than malaria or AIDS in 2019

About 1.3 million deaths were directly caused by drug-resistant bacterial infections in 2019, a global study estimates

News

Health

Artificial pancreas is 'life-changing' for children with diabetes

News

Health

Antibody imaging technique could make it faster to develop vaccines

News

Health

Toxic chemicals are everywhere in our daily lives – can we avoid them?

Comment

Health

Phage therapies for superbug infections are being tested in Belgium

News