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Health
PiggiFlu is coming
Microbes & disease
As a new flu virus arrives in Britain, people are rightly getting worried. Will there...
Healthy Chocolate?
Health & fitness
A chocolate manufacturer claims its new, high cocoa bar is good for your heart. But is...
Hay fever
Immune system
The hay fever season brings misery to many. This activity begins with a stunning image...
Kidney stones
7H Solutions
In the long hot days of summer, it's easy not to drink enough. Dehydration can cause...
Binge
9B Fit and healthy
Binge drinking causes social and medical problems, particularly for young people. Most...
UK kids top asthma league
Respiration
A recent international survey found that British kids are three times more likely to...
Mite Attack
Environment and feeding
A well-made bed looks harmless. Don't be fooled. It could be a serious health hazard!...
New deal for diabetics
Hormones
Daily insulin jabs could soon be a thing of the past for diabetics. The first British...
Isotope kills ex-spy
Atoms
Alexander Litvinenko, a former soviet spy, knew he had enemies. When a mystery illness...
Double Blind
Drugs
Eight young volunteers began their hospital visit in high spirits. They weren't ill....
Wired or tired?
Nervous system
This is Scientific Enquiry meets game show. Students are going to investigate a...
Ebola
Infectious disease
As Ebola continues its relentless progress across the world scientists are quickly...
Ban cola?
Health & fitness
Now that scientists have discovered that sugar is like an addictive drug, pressure is...
Attack of the giant viruses
Infectious disease
Scientists have discovered a giant 30 000 year old virus still alive under the...
Grow your own body
Cells
As people live longer the demand for new organs to replace failed ones increases. One...
