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Falling Diabetes Mortality
Why fewer people have been dying from diabetes in the UK and Canada in the last 15 years
Sunscreen Prevents Skin Ageing
How a randomised trial in skin cancer found using sunscreen protects against skin ageing
Is There a Doctor on Board?
A new study sheds light on how to deal with medical emergencies on planes
Paleofantasy
Are we biologically better-suited to the hunter-gatherer diet of our cavemen ancestors?
Vaccine Confidence Project
A new online tool which scans the web for negative and positive mentions of vaccines
Physical Effects of Chemical Weapons
What do chemicals like mustard gas and nerve agents do to the body?
Chocolate Locust Anyone?
The UN urges the world to eat more insects
A Comfort Blanket?
Why do people wear surgical face masks in Japan?
Crying Therapists
Why older, more experienced therapists are more likely to shed tears during therapy
Flavourless
What happens when you lose the ability to smell and taste?
