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We are hardwired to hate low-calorie green vegetables
When given the choice between red or green foods, people go for the scarlet option.
GlaxoSmithKline tops access to medicine list for fifth time
World's top drug makers continuing to expand access to medicine in developing countries, report finds.
Google doodle celebrates 125th birthday of diabetes treatment pioneer Sir Frederick Banting
Nobel laureate Frederick Banting treated diabetes with insulin, and World Diabetes Day is celebrated on 14 November.
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1.4 million children die each year from pneumonia and diarrhoea, Asia and Africa most prone to diseases
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New USB-based HIV test can show results on a mobile device within 30 minutes
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NHS loses court appeal over £20m 'game changing' HIV prevention drug PrEP
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Ivory Coast bans sale of alcohol sachets as they contribute to health problems
Often illegally distilled, the brews sold in plastic sachets are banned in Cameroon, Malawi and Senegal.
The brain and spine implants that help paralysed monkeys walk again
A wireless brain-spinal interface device could help paralysed people regain control of their bodies.
Trump to derail Obamacare and tighten abortion laws. He also believes vaccines cause autism
Vice president elect Mike Pence says money should not be given to LGBT groups.
Fatalists have less fun in the bedroom – willingness to solve problems improves sexual satisfaction
Having high 'sexpectations' tends to make people more dissatisfied in romantic relationships.
Patients who resist malaria infection boost hopes of finding new treatments
Studying sickle cell disease, scientists have come up with a compound to reduce malaria symptoms in mice.
Mind over matter: The biology of how anorexics and bulimics override normal urges to eat
Alterations in white matter connectivity and the role of the hypothalamus were observed.
Zika antibody shields mice foetuses from severe damage
The antibody may be approved a lot quicker than potential vaccines against Zika.
UK launches 'war on superbugs' to combat 'enormous human pain' caused by infections
E.coli reportedly killed more than 5,000 people last year in the UK.
Why does MDMA have greater risks for women than men?
Number of fatalities among women in the UK using Ecstasy has more than doubled since last year.
Worrying about your health actually increases your risk of getting heart disease
Worrying about your health can increase your risk of heart disease by more than 70%.
We all know smoking causes cancer. But do you know why?
Mechanism by which smoking tobacco causes cancer identified through analysis of 5,000 tumours.
How the zebrafish could help repair spinal cord injuries
Unlike humans, zebrafish have a heightened capacity to heal from spinal cord injuries.
How Ebola adapted to better infect and kill humans during the last outbreak
The Ebola virus mutated early on in the epidemic to become more infectious to humans.
Wahaca closes nine restaurants in norovirus outbreak
More than 300 staff and customers have fallen ill after outbreak of vomiting bug.
Treatment for Alzheimer's on the horizon as drug enters phase 3 clinical trials
Topline results from the Epoch trial expected in 2017, while Apecs to follow in 2019.
50 bee stings don't just hurt - they can cause a heart attack weeks later
A 55-year-old man suffered cardiac arrest three weeks after being stung by bees multiple times.
First large-scale HIV vaccine trial in seven years to start in South Africa
Over three years, scientists will test the safety and efficacy of a vaccine regimen to prevent HIV.
Underslept and overfed – sleep deprivation stokes your appetite
People consumed an extra 385 calories after a poor night's sleep but didn't burn any extra energy.
Eating just one egg a day may reduce stroke risk by 12%
Though the same analysis found no coloration between egg intake and coronary heart disease.
Zika virus reduces testes' size in mice - and their chances of conceiving
In mice, a Zika infection damaged the reproductive organs and the ability of animals to reproduce.
Our genes influence when and how many children we have
Twelve areas of the genome have been tied to reproductive behaviour.
End of daylight saving time associated with increased risk of depression
People are more likely to be diagnosed with depression in November after the end of British summer Time.
Serpent that eats poisonous snakes for breakfast could lead to a new painkiller
The snake has venom unlike that of any other snake.
Schoolgirl who died from flu had refused jab due to fear of needles
Now her mother is hoping to spread the word and save lives.
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Find out how many sweets you'd have to eat to come to a sticky end.
Monoclonal antibody proves effective for HIV patients who resist other treatments
Iibalizumab may help HIV patients where other treatments have failed.
Do placebos work on you? Now we can find out
Seeing why placeboes works on some people but not others could help treat chronic pain.
Patch treatment benefits patients with peanut allergy
Peanut allergies can be life-threatening but a new treatment appears safe and effective.
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