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Researchers have found that people with early Alzheimer's are not following guidelines for promoting brain health, even if they are on drug therapy.

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NICE's criteria to decide who is referred for further breast cancer risk assessment miss up to 95% of younger women who go on to develop the disease.

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More than 3m people worldwide could be infected with HIV by the end of the decade following a steep fall in international aid funding, says UNAIDS.

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People who have a heart attack are more likely to have microplastics in their blood, adding to evidence that plastic pollution may be a health issue.

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EU pharmaceutical safety advisers have said that commonly used contraceptives may carry a small risk of a type of brain cancer with prolonged use.

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Sir Chris Hoy has said he is proud of participants in the Tour de 4 cycling event he set up last year to change perceptions of stage 4 cancer.