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Flu Jab May Lower Heart Attack Risk, Study

A study has found that flu vaccination could lower the risk of heart attack in middle-aged people with narrowed arteries.

‘London Underground Mosquito’ Active All Year Round In Australia

Australia has plenty of 'home grown' mosquitoes but one introduced species is active all year round, according to a new study.

Iodine In Bread Insufficient For Pregnant Women

Research shows that iodized salt found in bread is not enough to provide healthy levels of iodine for pregnant women and their unborn children.

Study Links Type 1 Diabetes And Sjogren’s Syndrome

Researchers have found that mice with either Type 1 Diabetes and Sjogren's syndrome have particularly high numbers of a unique immune cell called TCCR9.