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Antibiotic use in children, gut bacteria and the rise of type 1 diabetes

Testing for the activity of two genes could identify women who are at increased risk of dying from their breast cancers

New opioid as effective as morphine but without the side effects

Wasted opportunity to tackle childhood obesity

Students urged to get meningitis vaccination

Psychological burden of cancelled surgery

Cancer treatment in pregnancy may affect fertility of unborn baby girls

New guidelines recommend heart attack patients take anti-clotting drug for longer period

One in four UK students suffer from mental health problems, new survey reveals

Seasonal hayfever allergies may alter the brain

Radiotherapy pushes skin cancer-targeting viruses into overdrive

Link found between vitamin D levels and contraceptive pill

Specific type of brain training shown to reduce risk of dementia

New research project aims to give better understanding of cancer-induced bone pain

Meat protein adding to global obesity as much as sugar