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New form of H5N1 bird flu found in US dairy cows
Speed Read This new form of bird flu is different from the version that spread through herds in the last year
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Sperm cells carry past trauma in their epigenetics
Under the radar Your parent's past may be affecting your future
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IVM is a better treatment than IVF for some people
The Explainer A less painful, less costly option for treating infertility emerges
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Microplastics accumulating in human brains, study finds
Speed Read The amount of tiny plastic particles found in human brains increased dramatically from 2016 to 2024
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FDA approves painkiller said to thwart addiction
Speed Read Suzetrigine, being sold as Journavx, is the first new pharmaceutical pain treatment approved by the FDA in 20 years
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The pros and cons of privatising the NHS
Pros and Cons Our free health service is 'in crisis' but there are fears a move to a US-style insurance model could lead to 'a two-tier' system that prioritises profits over patients
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Study finds possible alternative abortion pill
Speed Read An emergency contraception (morning-after) pill called Ella could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions
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America is leaving WHO. What does that mean for public health?
Today's Big Question Trump orders the withdrawal
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Why is the FDA slow to ban food additives?
Today's big question A legal loophole lets things slide
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Is this the end of cigarettes?
Today's Big Question An FDA rule targets nicotine addiction
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The decline of the contraceptive pill
In the Spotlight Fears of the pill's side effects, stoked by social media, behind switch to fertility trackers – or no contraception at all
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Unprepared for a pandemic
Opinion What happens if bird flu evolves to spread among humans?
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The UK's first legal drug consumption room
The Explainer 'Potentially transformative moment in UK drugs policy' as The Thistle opens in Glasgow
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The 'wild west' of unregulated cosmetic surgery in the UK
The Explainer Complaints soar as aesthetics industry, selling Botox and fillers, remains largely unregulated
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