Nutella maker Ferrero fights back claims the palm oil-filled chocolate spread causes cancer
Ferrero uses about 185,000 tonnes of palm oil a year – alternative substitutes could cost an extra $8-22m annually.
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Boy or girl? Mother's blood pressure found to predict sex of the baby
Study shows that higher blood pressure is associated with a greater chance of having a boy.
A new species of vampire bat has started to feed on human blood
Hairy-legged bat was thought to feed only on bird blood, but human disruption of its habitat made it change tack.
What are stem cells and how will they be used to treat the world's most debilitating diseases?
Stem cell research is often controversial but it has also led to incredible medical progress in recent years.
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Duterte to offer free contraceptives to 6 million women in poverty reduction measure
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NHS boss hits back at May's claim that health service got more money than it asked for
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Charity claimed that NHS England is facing a 'humanitarian crisis' over winter.
Conjoined twins born with two heads and one body die aged less than a week-old
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Babies as young as 4 months old see the world just like adults
Thanks to innovative scanning methods, scientists have shown babies and adults have similar visual cortex.
This is Theresa May's chance to start a revolution in mental health
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Some vaginal bacteria can increase the risk of HIV by more than four times
The findings could lead to new research to help women in sub-Saharan Africa avoid infection.
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Drinking alcohol makes people hungry because of what it does to neurons associated with hunger.
Don't blame weather for your aches and pains – scientists claim to bust a myth dating from Roman times
A pair of studies suggests weather pain is imaginary, going against widespread anecdotal reports.
Police probe tampering of saline bags at Cumberland Infirmary
A spokesman said there were no indications that patients had been adversely affected.
Retroviruses like HIV could be half a billion years old
The viral genomes were found in aquatic vertebrate hosts from the early Palaeozoic era.
Potentially deadly toxic shellfish outbreaks to become more common as climate change warms our oceans
El Niño and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation also lead to a build-up of toxins in shellfish.
Doing all your exercise at the weekend is just as good for your health as regular sessions
Scientists weigh up benefits of being a 'weekend warrior' - doing all your recommended weekly exercise in one go.
Jeremy Hunt may tweak NHS's four-hour waiting-time target for A&E
Health secretary warns patients with less serious problems may not be guaranteed speedy treatment.
Genes that cause Crohn's disease are not responsible for its progression
Scientists have identified the genes that influence the condition's development.
Theresa May warns against rise of 'fringe politics' in Europe as hard-right threat looms
UK prime minister says 'great forces' of liberalism and globalisation must be defended.
What's the main reason women delay pregnancy? Hint – it's not education
Education enrolment only accounts for a small part of why women have their first babies later.
Theresa May vows to fight 'hidden injustice' of mental ill health in UK schools and business
Prime minister will unveil new plans as she addresses the Charity Commission.
Theresa May 'does not accept' that NHS is facing a 'humanitarian crisis'
May's statement follows warning from the charity after two patients died waiting on hospital beds.
Dental treatment at A&E costing NHS up to £18m a year
British Dental Association say policies for dental treatment has a knock-on effect across NHS.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May to focus on mental healthcare provision
Theresa May referred to a lack of mental healthcare provision in her first speech as PM.
NHS facing 'humanitarian crisis' as British Red Cross helps 100 hospitals
Emergency medical charity has asked Land Rover to provide vehicles to transport patients.
A stressful past makes a male more attractive as a sex partner, but only if he's coped well
Under the right conditions, a male's stressful past can be a turn on for females.
This 40-year-old study is questioning the efficacy of morning sickness treatment
A morning sickness treatment prescribed in Canada and the US may not prevent nausea.
Obama condemns Republicans for scrapping Affordable Care Act without replacing it
The president has taken a strong stance against Republicans in New England Journal of Medicine.
Brain area continues growing 'like a forest' to help adults recognise faces
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NHS chatbots could replace human phone operators to reduce pressure on frontline services
The use of artificial intelligence is the latest initiative being thrown at the the crisis engulfing the NHS.
Deadly Ebola virus could be passed on through breathing
Signs of Ebola viral replication was detected in the lung five days after disappearing from blood.
Drug stops spread of melanoma by up to 90% - and it could be used to treat breast and pancreatic cancer
Chemical compound developed that shuts down the disease's ability to spread.
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