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Mind power moves paralysed limbs
Published by BBC News: Health about 3 hours ago.
Scientists show it is possible to harness brain signals and redirect them to make paralysed limbs move.
Ugandans ban female circumcision
Published by BBC News: Health about 4 hours ago.
The only community to practise female circumcision in Uganda has banned it, an official says.
Faecal bacteria join the commute
Published by BBC News: Health about 11 hours ago.
More than one in four commuters has bacteria which come from faeces on their hands, a UK investigation finds.
Millions mark UN hand-washing day
Published by BBC News: Health about 14 hours ago.
Millions of children around the world are to use soap and water to mark the UN's first Global Handwashing Day.
Earliest confirmed TB case found
Published by BBC News: Health about 20 hours ago.
The 9,000-year-old remains of a mother and baby found off the coast of Israel provide the earliest evidence of human TB.
Sweet pill tackles child malaria
Published by BBC News: Health about 21 hours ago.
Tanzanian researchers say an easy-to-swallow pill could help halt malaria in children.
China orders milk product recall
Published by BBC News: Health 1 day ago.
China withdraws all liquid and powdered milk produced before the tainted milk scandal which broke out last month.
Surfing the web is good for your brain
Published by BBC News: Health 1 day ago.
For middle-aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests.
