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Why having a lot of siblings might be impacting your mental health

A new study suggests the higher number of siblings you have is linked to poorer mental health in teenagers.

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7,000 COVID hospitalisations and deaths in UK linked to vaccine uptake

The first ever UK-wide study involving 67 million people sheds light on what happened when COVID vaccinations were missed.

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Brains may have capacity to ‘reset’ after breakup, researchers say

Scientists studied prairie voles, rodents that are known to be monogamous, to analyse the relationship between love and chemicals in the brain.

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Ancient human DNA hints at why MS affects so many northern Europeans

The findings finally offer an explanation for the north-south MS divide in Europe.

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Tech News

Could AI improve forensics by finding similarities in fingerprints?

The pattern on each of your fingers is unique but a team used a deep-learning system to find similarities between them.

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First vaccine for devastating disease with 75% mortality rate trialled

The first participants in a trial received doses of a vaccine for the Nipah virus - a disease with a mortality rate of up to 75 per cent.

Nutrition

This cake may boost your brain health, experts say

Dubbed the ‘unforgettable cake’, its recipe includes ingredients that should help our brains stay healthy such as beetroot, olive oil, and cinnamon.

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Hydroxychloroquine use in COVID pandemic may have led to 17,000 deaths

The drug hydroxychloroquine was prescribed off-label during the pandemic and touted in particular by a prominent French researcher.

Healthcare

Euroviews. AI can help us pioneer a new era of ground-breaking medicines

We find ourselves at a pivotal moment where digital and AI tools have the potential to disrupt traditional work models and facilitate new approaches, Brice Challamel writes.

wellbeing

Scientists pinpoint cause of morning sickness in new hope for a cure

A protein released by the foetus is thought to be linked to severe morning sickness. The discovery could lead to better treatment of the condition.

Australia

'Worst female serial killer' conviction overturned by Australian court

Kathleen Folbigg and her legal team are now seeking 'substantial' compensation from the state government for the years she has spent in prison.

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AI could change the game for drug development

Biotech startups are using AI to speed drug discovery, revolutionising pharmaceuticals. Iktos aims to halve pre-clinical drug discovery time.

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Blood test can detect people at risk of Parkinson’s with 90% accuracy

A new blood test from researchers at Oxford University could identify people at risk for Parkinson’s disease years before symptoms manifest.

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Scientists discover how a key protein can stop spread of lung cancer

A new molecular pathway could help to stop the spread of lung cancer and help the development of new anti-cancer drugs.

wellbeing

What is cybersickness and how do you prevent it?

From motion sickness to eye strain, electronic devices can have serious effects on our health. How do we prevent them?

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Stem cell therapy offers 'promising' early results for MS patients

Scientists had promising results in the preliminary stage of a neural stem cell therapy trial for progressive multiple sclerosis.

Tech News

False outputs from AI chatbots pose a threat to science - study

Oxford researchers warn that AI chatbots pose a risk to science.

Health news

Levofloxacin could be a cheap solution to drug-resistant tuberculosis

Levofloxacin demonstrates efficacy in curbing drug-resistant tuberculosis, offering a cost-effective solution with potential global implications.

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Researchers link lower sperm concentration in men to insecticides

A systematic review of 25 studies conducted over almost 50 years indicated a strong association between pesticides that are commonly found in food and lower sperm concentrations.

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Surgeons perform transplant of a whole human eye in world first

Aaron James destroyed much of his face in an accident with high-voltage power lines but is now recovering well from a face and eye transplant.