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Editor's note
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The composition of microbes in the human gut (the microbiome) has been linked to a number of diseases. But no study has looked at the microbiome across a range of diseases – until now. Claire Steves found that the same microbes crop up time and again across 38 diseases, suggesting that an increase in certain bugs could be a good predictor of our general health. Undoubtedly, over-the-counter poo-testing kits won’t be a long way off.
One thing’s for sure, if you live in the UK you’ll hear plenty of the unofficial football anthem, Three Lions, as England take on Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals tonight. Rio Goldhammer rates all of England’s football anthems since 1966, when the team last won a major tournament. Meanwhile, Noel Cameron explains how the England team are turning youth and inexperience to their
advantage.
The resignations keep flowing after UK prime minister Theresa May announced her Brexit plan. And with rumours of more to come, her position looks precarious. Tom Quinn explains the complex process of ousting and appointing Tory leaders.
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Clint Witchalls
Health + Medicine Editor
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Top stories
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Gut microbe composition is fairly similar across a range of diseases.
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Claire Steves, King's College London
Certain gut microbes have been associated with certain diseases, but a new study finds that the pattern of microbes is consistent across a range of diseases.
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Will England be serenading its football heroes in 2018?
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Rio Goldhammer, Leeds Beckett University
England's on-field performances have been matched by some fairly forgettable songs over the years.
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Noel Cameron, Loughborough University
In the hunt for the next Messi, conventional wisdom favours football players with lots of experience at an early age. Research and England's example may advocate a different approach.
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Tom Quinn, University of Essex
Everything you need to know about Conservative leadership contests.
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Politics + Society
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Victoria Honeyman, University of Leeds
As foreign secretary, Boris Johnson was a liability for the May government.
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Christine Jackson-Taylor, University of York
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Andy Harvey, Swansea University
The Russia and Qatar World Cups are backward steps for LGBT rights – unless FIFA can use the tournaments to achieve change.
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Trine Flockhart, University of Southern Denmark
Trump's assault on the global trade system could be just a prelude to his next moves.
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Business + Economy
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Milan Babic, University of Amsterdam; Eelke Heemskerk, University of Amsterdam; Jan Fichtner, University of Amsterdam
Walmart is bigger than Spain, Berkshire Hathaway is bigger than Russia. It could be time to rethink international relations.
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Yuka Kobayashi, SOAS, University of London
While the US gets protectionist, China is working to establish itself as a leader in global trade rules.
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Health + Medicine
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John Ambrose, Liverpool John Moores University
With attacks on paramedics on the rise, the public needs to be educated about the consequences of such senseless crimes.
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Amy Brown, Swansea University
A new study claims that an early start on solids can help babies sleep – but established research has proven the risks outweigh any benefit.
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Science + Technology
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Charles W. Dunnill, Swansea University
It is possible to split water into oxygen and hydrogen gas in zero gravity using sunlight, shows new study.
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Chelsea Starbuck, University of Salford
Unpacking the sporting science behind the humble tennis court.
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Ann Giletti, University of Oxford
How medieval scientists grappled with the conflicting 'truths' of creationism and the eternity of the world.
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