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France to axe homeopathy funding
French plan to end homeopathy funding bitter pill for supporters to swallow
The psychology of motivation and procrastination
Does willpower work? And why being a chronic procrastinator is bad for your health
The small, but increasing risk of stillbirth past term
The largest study of its kind provides precise estimates of potential risks of stillbirth
Lighting the brain after birth
The infra-red device that can detect brain damage within minutes of a baby being born
A new unique discovery about Parkinson’s
Research uncovering the earliest signs of the disease, years before symptoms begin
How successful are Chinese vaccination programmes?
They are hailed as a great success with 95% coverage rates, but what is the true picture?
A new treatment for arachnophobia
Using arachnophobes’ heartbeats to help them overcome their fear of spiders
Defining the limits of human endurance
New research which reveals the physiological limits on maximum human energy expenditure
Does eating processed foods make us put on weight?
The lab experiment comparing nutritionally matched diets of processed food with fresh food
Cancer screening referrals and time of doctor visit
Why twice as many patients are routinely referred at the start of the day than at the end
