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The sawfly’s egg-laying organ, the ovipositor, could help modern surgical techniques

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4 d. ago Will robot surgeons cut human doctors out of operating theatres?

They have the backing of Health Secretary Wes Streeting and are set to revolutionise the NHS, so are robot surgeons the answers to a buckling healthcare system?

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8 d. ago Microplastics in period care is the health issue no one’s talking about

Mounting research has highlighted the high level of plastic in period products, leading to prolonged exposure and absorption of microplastics into the human body - with harmful effects

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1 week ago The three foods found to raise pesticide levels in human body

Certain fruit and vegetables contain a higher level of pesticide residue

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2 w. ago Scientists surprised to find human body makes its own Ozempic version

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last month Ingredient red flags: how to spot the chemicals to avoid in food, kitchenware and cosmetics

Should your makeup be fragrance-free? Is it time to purge your kitchen of plastic? Are all food dyes dangerous? These are the everyday ingredients that could be harming your health‘Far from being a rock or island it turns out that the best metaphor to describe the human body is ‘sponge’. We’re permeable,” write Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie in their book Slow Death By Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things. While the permeability of our cells is key to being alive, it also means we absorb more potentially harmful substances than we realise.Studies have found a number of chemical residues in human breast milk, urine and water systems. Many of them are endocrine disruptors, which can interfere with the body’s natural hormones. “They can mimic, block or otherwise disrupt normal hormone function, leading to adverse health effects,” says Dr Shanna Swan, professor of environmental medicine and reproductive health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York. We (often...

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