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New Year's resolutions work better if you know what to measure

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New Year's resolutions work better if you know what to measure

From our immune systems to our microbiomes, if you're planning to make health improvements in the new year, having an eye on the numbers can help set you up for success

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How to extend and improve your life by getting more creative

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Gene therapy for Huntington’s disease showed great promise in 2025

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IVF success may depend on how long men abstain from ejaculation

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You can upgrade your immune system, but not in the way you think

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You can upgrade your immune system, but not in the way you think

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The US beat back bird flu in 2025 – but the battle isn’t over

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Sitting by a window may improve blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetes

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Chronic fatigue syndrome seems to have a very strong genetic element

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Your period may make sport injuries more severe

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drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria

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New antibiotic could stave off drug-resistant gonorrhoea

Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the microbe responsible for gonorrhoea, is developing resistance to most antibiotics, which means we need new drugs to treat the condition. An antibiotic called zoliflodacin might be part of a solution

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Supposedly distinct psychiatric conditions may have same root causes

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The potential of GLP-1 drugs to transform medicine exploded in 2025

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How I learned to keep my brain in better repair this year

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We may finally know what a healthy gut microbiome looks like

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