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What are viruses? And how do they spread?

Concerns are growing that the recently-detected coronavirus may spread around the world.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine's Dr Rosalind Eggo explains how that can happen.

23 February 2022
Health

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The surprising health benefit of hugs

The power of hugs for reducing inflammation in the body

21 Jan 2025
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Why is ADHD so surrounded by myth?

17 May 2023
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The truth about the most physically active generation

18 Apr 2023
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Is Gen Z the healthiest generation?

18 Apr 2023
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Does alcohol affect male fertility?

23 Feb 2022
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Lördagsgodis: Why Swedes only eat sweets on Saturdays

23 Feb 2022
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Is it possible to 'hack' your own immune system?

23 Feb 2022
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Can science reverse the ageing process?

23 Feb 2022
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How one woman's 'immortal' cells changed the world

23 Feb 2022
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What happened after this country decriminalised all drugs?

23 Feb 2022
Health
How to keep yourself recharged and avoid emotional burnout

How to keep recharged and avoid emotional burnout

23 Feb 2022
Health
The new Dutch wellness trend taking over the world

Why a Dutch wellness trend is taking the world by storm

23 Feb 2022
Health
How did coronavirus start?

How did coronavirus start and spread?

23 Feb 2022
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Why you're washing your hands wrong

23 Feb 2022
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The world's radioactive 'capital'

The radioactive 'capital' of the world

23 Feb 2022
Health
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Japan's forest of healing

23 Feb 2022
Health
Why drinking too much water could kill you

Why drinking too much water could be life-threatening

23 Feb 2022
Health
'A new generation of nicotine addicts'

'A new generation of nicotine addicts'

23 Feb 2022
Health
What happens when you age

What happens when you age?

23 Feb 2022
Health
Why are people in the USA living shorter lives?

Why are people in the USA living shorter lives?

23 Feb 2022
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Watch dramatic moment monkey family defends baby from python

Leaf monkeys are close-knit family groups that work closely to protect themselves and newborns.

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Natural wonders
Hailee Steinfeld's funniest moments on set

Hailee Steinfeld's funniest moments on set

Sharing the screen with Michael B Jordan, Woody Harrelson or Rebel Wilson comes lots of laughter.

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Film & TV
Sinfonía por el Perú: Changing lives through music

Sinfonía por el Perú: Changing lives through music

What if a single note could change a life? That's exactly what's happening at Sinfonía por el Perú.

2 days ago
Arts in Motion
Travel Show Alabama Selma

The Selma march that changed the course of history

Reece Parkinson travels through America's Deep South to discover how the civil rights movement is remembered.

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Watch langurs' daring crossings over busy roadway

A new monkey bridge in Malaysia provides hope for wildlife navigating fragmented habitats.

5 days ago
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Markets welcome US-UK trade agreement

Markets welcome US-UK trade agreement

Wealth management expert says financial markets will be relieved the US is striking deals with trading partners.

5 days ago
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The town where deer roam free (and mostly peacefully)

Watch as this long-standing coexistence faces disruption each autumn as male deer compete for mates.

6 days ago
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Pope Joan: the legend of the only woman pontiff

Pope Joan: the woman who fooled the church

A woman who allegedly was the head of the Catholic Church became one of the most controversial Middle Ages tales.

7 days ago
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The secret magazine ridiculing Hitler's mother

The secret WW2 magazine ridiculing Hitler's mother

Hiding in an attic, Jewish man Curt Bloch found inspiration through crafting anti-Nazi parody.

8 days ago
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Rome's most stunning optical illusions revealed

From the Malta Knights keyhole to a set of vanishing columns, discover the Eternal City's visual secrets.

5 May 2025
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Steven Isserlis: 'I want to be a voice in their heads'

Steven Isserlis: 'I want to be a voice in their heads'

In an intimate portrait, acclaimed cellist Steven Isserlis opens up about why he loves teaching young musicians.

5 May 2025
Arts in Motion
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Watch how rare sperm is found in IVF lab

We go inside a New York City lab developing new tech to increase IVF success rates for patients.

3 May 2025
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Just how dangerous is space debris?

Just how dangerous is space debris?

In the past decade, the dramatic surge in satellite launches has left space cluttered with junk.

2 May 2025
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How gut bacteria control your brain

How your 'second brain' changes the way you think

The connection between our brain and gut has a profound effect on our wellbeing. We look at ways to improve it.

1 May 2025
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Seven images that transformed our world view

Watch how the maps and images of our planet from above have changed over the last two millennia.

30 Apr 2025
Earth
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Lemur mum has ingenious idea to save newborn from ticks

Newly discovered behaviour shows a group of lemur mothers inventing a self-medication method involving ants.

29 Apr 2025
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Uncovering a hangar full of rare historic campervans

Watch what happens when we try to take one of the world's oldest motor homes, a 1935 Pontiac, for a spin.

28 Apr 2025
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Lily Sabri talks after two year silence

Lilly Sabri talks after two year silence on social media

The fitness influencer went silent after a story about her fiancee allegedly cheating went viral.

25 Apr 2025
World of Business
US-China tariff hopes come and go

Highly unlikely for tariffs to be ratcheted up, expert says

David Waddell says markets have sniffed out that there are reasons to be less pessimistic in this environment.

25 Apr 2025
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Week in Markets - 25 Apr 2025

A weekly summary of the big stories from financial markets around the world.

25 Apr 2025
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