Health
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RFK Jr. assures anti-vaccine group as measles spreadsSpeed Read The measles surge has been driven largely by unvaccinated people
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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ICE’s treatment of detained pregnant womenThe Explainer The agency has lost count of miscarriages amid record-high pregnant detainees and reports of denial of medical care
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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AI may have cracked the antiaging codeIn the Spotlight An AI-discovered drug could help slow the aging process
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Why GLP-1s don’t work for everyoneThe Explainer Some people aren’t responding to the drugs at all, no matter if they try Wegovy or Zepbound
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Why an infamous California rollercoaster has closedUnder The Radar Complaints of serious brain injuries in riders span two decades
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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‘There are several reasons why we’re in this precarious situation’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Letters ‘refute’ RFK Jr’s Samoa vaccine testimonySpeed Read The HHS secretary once said his trip to Samoa was unrelated to vaccines
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The Ebola outbreak: ‘a perfect storm’Talking Point This has been the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease ever, but the silence around it is ‘astounding’
By The Week UK Published
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FDA approves landmark pancreatic cancer drugSpeed Read A clinical trial saw patients on the drug live a median of 13.2 months
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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‘It’s easy to get injured doing what we love’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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DEI clashes lead to funding cuts for Alzheimer’s researchThe Explainer At least two major research institutions have been hit with cuts
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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A ‘pivotal moment’ for personalised cancer vaccinesThe Explainer Early results from final-stage trial of individualised melanoma jab offer hope of more tailor-made cancer treatments
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Moderna says skin cancer vaccine trial a successSpeed Read The experimental vaccine successfully reduced the recurrence of melanoma, the company said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Orexins: the brain’s Ozempic moment?The Explainer Drugs that mimic hormones involved with wakefulness, attention and motivation could transform narcolepsy treatment, and offer hope for depression and ADHD
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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