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What we know, and don't, about the link between painkillers and autism

Scientific evidence is lacking to support the US government’s decisions to caution against using a common painkiller in pregnancy and fast-track the approval of an experimental medication for autism

Analysis

portrait happy senior asian woman look at camera

Health

In the race to reach 100, the wealthy have a head start

Leader

Woman holding blender and making healthy smoothie with various vegetables and fruits in the kitchen at home

Health

Three simple rules for a great post-workout meal

Regulars

The science revealing how the right diet can add a decade to your life

Health

The science revealing how the right diet can add a decade to your life

Features

The exercises you need to do to reach 100 in great shape

Health

The exercises you need to do to reach 100 in great shape

Features

What’s the secret to living well beyond the average life expectancy?

Health

What’s the secret to living well beyond the average life expectancy?

Features

Participants prepare kimchi, a traditional Korean dish of spicy fermented cabbage and radish, during a kimchi making festival held amid snowfall at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul on November 27, 2024. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP) (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP via Getty Images)

Health

Tim Spector's guide to fermentation is meticulous and persuasive

Culture

Health

Antibiotics normally don’t increase the risk of autoimmune disorders

News

In the village of Tshabula, villagers search for cobalt and copper in the waste tailings dumped by the lorries of the Chinese company Commus, which extracts minerals from one of the town's largest open-cast mines.

Environment

Mining for renewable tech inflicts huge damage. Is there a solution?

Features

Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

Health

Why constipation isn’t just painful, but can lead to serious disease

Increasing evidence suggests chronic constipation can be a causal factor in illnesses including cardiovascular disease and cognitive impairment. So what can you do to get moving again?

Features

Health

Human milk could help fight infections that endanger pregnancies

News

Health

Human trials point the way towards an mRNA vaccine against HIV

News

Health

How to harness your body clock for a longer, healthier life

Features

Health

Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic

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