Antibiotics, Lung Cancer, Dying of a Broken Heart, Gender Bias

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Staying fit in the heat and do we need electrolytes?

We’ve had two heatwaves already this summer with warnings that even young and healthy people should rethink their fitness routines in the heat. So how can we keep exercising when it’s so hot you barely want to move? James chats with physiologist Damian Bailey from the University ...  Show more

Could we eliminate cervical cancer?

Earlier this summer, there was some incredible progress in cervical cancer. Women who have been vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) now have an almost zero chance of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30. But does that mean women will no longer need cervic ...  Show more

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