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Obesity rates have doubled in England since 1993 – what’s going on?

Around seven million more adults are living with obesity than would have been if obesity rates had stayed the same as 1993.

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Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan

Security camera footage shows doctors shielding a patient on the operating table as last month’s magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital.

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Artificial Intelligence used to design brand new viruses

Scientists made 16 successful viruses that had their genetic code designed by artificial intelligence.

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NHS must plan for heatwaves like it does for winter, health secretary says

The warning comes after the NHS sees a surge in patients and problems with equipment in high temperatures.

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Fighting the world’s most deadly animal… in an unexpected way

Mosquitoes aren’t just annoying – they kill around 700,000 people a year via the diseases they spread. But scientists are developing new, counterintuitive ways to tackle them.

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Sunshine to meal times: How to beat jet lag

With bags packed and boarding passes at the ready, what can you do to keep your body clock on track?

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Sunshine to meal times: How to beat jet lag

With bags packed and boarding passes at the ready, what can you do to keep your body clock on track?

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Half of vaccines are binned – ‘fridge-free’ versions could change that

Scientists have kept vaccines stable at room temperature for a year, which could transform global vaccination.

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Walk-in mental health centres to open in banks and libraries across England

Government plans network of nearly 200 specialist services to help those facing mental health crises.

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Inside Health

Millions of people still have long Covid, yet a cure still isn’t quite within reach.

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