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Can eating lots of pineapple change the smell and taste of the vulva and vagina? An expert examines the latest fruity vaginal health hack.
(L-R) The Rockox Triptych by Rubens (1613–1615), Christ as the Man of Sorrows by Maerten Jacobsz van Heemskerck and The Last Judgement by Michelangelo (1541).
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The Bible is full of strong men and pumped prophets.
Ceasefire? What ceasefire?
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Security council resolution 2728 demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. But can the UN enforce it?
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Around 4% of the population are unable to see things in their mind’s eye. Except when they are dreaming.
Supporters of Julian Assange have protested his extradition to the US.
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The WikiLeaks founder has been given a temporary reprieve from extradition to the US.
An 1862 photo of a prison hulk docked in Ireland Island, Bermuda.
Royal Navy
Convicts worked in the dockyards in Bermuda for 40 years.
Recent investigations into honey’s allergy-alleviating potential have yielded intriguing results.
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Honey has long been used as a natural remedy for many ailments.
The crucifixion of Christ inside Chester Cathedral.
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The ancient tenebrae tradition brings churchgoers face to face with the darkest moments of the Christian story.
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There is no legal duty to tell a patient they have been prescribed a drug ‘off label’.
The praying hall in Bukhara Synagogue, in the Uzbek capital.
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A hidden history of connection and commerce between Britain, Afghanistan, and central Asia serves as a reminder of the possibility of inter-religious co-existence in even the most fraught of times.
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For some, emptiness is a chronic, life-limiting issue. But how can we quantify such a complex feeling?
Families no longer gather around the television to watch programmes together as they did in previous decades.
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Countries around the world are debating whether free-to-air television has a future.
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We followed up students years after they took our course to find out whether they still reported better wellbeing.
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Time pressure is bad for your health- but the answer may be right outside your door.
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Holi is a symbolic celebration of spring, the harvest, new life and the triumph of good over evil.
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Nasal rinsing might seem like an effective home remedy for allergies but there are risks.
Marine biologists are collecting spores from healthy kelp forests to help restore coastal habitats.
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Kelp seaweed spores are being grown on small rocks and waste scallop shells as part of a trial exploring how to regenerate the UK’s coastal kelp forests.
Portrait of Lady Margaret Beaufort by Meynart Weywyck (circa 1510).
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Beaufort’s presence at Collyweston formed part of a strategic plan, devised by mother and son, to exert royal influence both locally and nationally.
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Almost every family will be affected by a cancer diagnosis at some point – and the UK’s royal family is no different.
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There is no cure for ‘aquagenic urticaria’, but some promising treatments are on the horizon.