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The human body is sometimes said to host 'two' brains - the big one in your skull and the mini version in your gut.

GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are taken for weight loss and diabetes management, but another potential health boost has now emerged: a reduced risk of complications in people recovering from a heart attack.

Two young people are dead and 20 are receiving treatment after a meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent.

The cannabis plant contains two powerful compounds that may reverse fatty liver disease in mice without causing any intoxication, according to new research.

The phrase "eye stroke" has recently appeared in news reports about a very rare side-effect of weight-loss injections.

For decades, dinosaurs, especially the Tyrannosaurus rex, have captured the imaginations of the public and paleontologists alike.

Far away, alone in a crater on a planet inhabited only by robots, NASA's Perseverance rover explores a dry landscape that was once a river system billions of years ago.

The rapid climate change we are experiencing today is mainly driven by the greenhouse gases we humans keep releasing into the air.

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A large umbrella review has found no strong evidence to date that medicinal cannabis can effectively treat several mental health disorders, including anxiety, psychotic disorders, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).