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14 April 2012 Last updated at 14:06 ET

Tweaking memories 'helps addicts'Heroin

Manipulating memories of drug use may help reformed addicts avoid a return to a life of drug abuse, according to scientists in China.

Office workerShift workers 'risking' diabetes

Shift workers getting too little sleep at the wrong time of day may be increasing their risk of diabetes or obesity, according to researchers.

Cigarettes on displayReview of 'plain' cigarette packs

The government is considering plans to strip all branding from cigarette packs sold in England in a bid to make smoking appear less attractive.

Special Reports

Bionic bodyBionic Bodies

Can the human body be replaced with machinery? In a series of report we investigate the potential of the technology, look at the history of bionics and ask whether the field will move from repairing people to enhancing them.

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Fergus Walsh, Medical correspondent Article written by Fergus Walsh Fergus Walsh Medical correspondent

H5N1 research to be published in full

14:53 UK time, Monday, 2 April 2012

Research on modifying the H5N1 bird flu virus is set to be published despite concerns it could present a security risk.

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Scrubbing Up: Provocative thoughts on health

  • Man snoring'High costs' of sleep disorder

    An expert explains why he feels there needs to be more recognition of sleep apnoea - and the treatments that are available.

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