Health
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Bluetoothing: the phenomenon driving HIV spike in Fiji
Under the Radar ‘Blood-swapping’ between drug users fuelling growing health crisis on Pacific island
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Can TrumpRx really lower drug prices?
Today’s Big Question Pfizer’s deal with Trump sent drugmaker stocks higher
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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FDA OKs generic abortion pill, riling the right
Speed Read The drug in question is a generic version of mifepristone, used to carry out two-thirds of US abortions
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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‘This isn’t just semantics’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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9 recent scientific breakthroughs
In Depth From curing cancer to preventing rhino extinction
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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The new Stratus Covid strain – and why it’s on the rise
The Explainer ‘No evidence’ new variant is more dangerous or that vaccines won’t work against it, say UK health experts
By The Week UK Published
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‘Nightmare bacteria’ are rapidly spreading
Under the radar The infections are largely resistant to antibiotics
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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‘Used correctly, the drug is safe’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Violet Affleck and healthy indoor air
Under the Radar Teenager has accused older generations of 'neglect of the highest order' on Long Covid
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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‘This will support jobs and manufacturing right here in America’
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Kissing bug disease has a growing presence in the US
The explainer The disease has yielded a steady stream of cases in the last 10 years
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Climate change is making us eat more sugar
Under the radar Sweets make the heat feel more manageable
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Private equity firms may be causing more deaths in hospital ERs
The Explainer Deaths in ERs purchased by private equity firms rose 13%
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why are autism rates increasing?
The Explainer Medical experts condemn Trump administration’s claim that paracetamol during pregnancy is linked to rising rates of neurodevelopmental disorder in US and UK
By The Week UK Published
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