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Life as a dietitian
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Life as a dietitian

Ever thought, ‘what do dietitians do?’ Marina gives us an insight

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The 2.6 Challenge: saving UK charities
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The 2.6 Challenge: saving UK charities

Want to be part of something bigger?

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Obesity and coronavirus (COVID-19)
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Obesity and coronavirus (COVID-19)

What are the links between obesity and COVID-19?

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Shout-out for Mother’s Day!
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Shout-out for Mother’s Day!

Giving you a chance to honour your Mum wherever you are

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) guidance
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) guidance

Reliable sources of information on what steps we should all be taking to protect ourselves and others

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Women in science: standing on the shoulders of giants
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Women in science: standing on the shoulders of giants

Daphne Katsikioti and Marina Plyta share their experiences of being women working in nutrition research

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Governments failing to protect child rights by not restricting junk food marketing
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Governments failing to protect child rights by not restricting junk food marketing

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Confused about red meat headlines in the news?
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Confused about red meat headlines in the news?

We share what we all need to know about how eating red and processed meat can affect our risk of getting cancer.

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Eating fish may lower risk of bowel cancer
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Eating fish may lower risk of bowel cancer

Eating more fish could reduce your risk of bowel (colorectal) cancer, according to new research published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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What actually happens at the World Health Assembly?
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What actually happens at the World Health Assembly?

Acronyms, changing agendas and crafting statements: Margarita shares what it’s like at the WHA

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Do people really know what causes cancer?
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Do people really know what causes cancer?

Do people really know what causes cancer? Or care? We took to the streets and surveyed the nation to find out

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Largest study in England of oral infection with human papillomavirus
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Largest study in England of oral infection with human papillomavirus

Investigating the links between oral infection with HPV and mouth and throat cancers

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