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Carissa Wong

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Slowing growth in life expectancy means few people will live to 100

Few people get to celebrate their 100th birthdayCometary/Getty Images/iStockphoto Will you live…

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Parkrun events could boost your life satisfaction

A Parkrun event in Newcastle, UKAlan Harbottle/Alamy Taking part in Parkrun events…

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Map of the immune system changing with age may help optimise vaccines

The map of the immune system, with each dot representing an immune…

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Clown visits may shorten the amount of time children spend in hospital

Medical clowns can help children through their treatmentsFatCamera/Getty Images Children and teenagers…

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Mpox: How deadly is the virus and what treatments are available?

A health worker assesses a suspected case of mpox in North Kivu,…

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Does eating meat really raise your risk of type 2 diabetes?

Red meat may be best enjoyed in moderationAnton Vierietin/Getty Images In the…

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Why is mpox a global emergency again so soon after the last one?

Transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (green) found within cells (blue)NIAID…

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Is youth mental health really worse today than it was decades ago?

Young people's mental health is declining, statistics suggest, but some have questioned…

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Covid variant JN.1 may have become dominant due to just one mutation

JN.1 spread widely despite many people being vaccinated and having previous covid-19…

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Keto diet helps with weight loss but also raises cholesterol levels

Keto diets involve getting most of your calories from fatShutterstock/George Dolgikh Eating…

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