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Should we be worried about declining birth rates?
Talking Points Baby boom or bust
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FDA OKs new Covid vaccine, available soon
Speed read The CDC recommends the new booster to combat the widely-circulating KP.2 strain
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Scottish drug deaths: what's gone wrong?
The Explainer The latest figures show an increase in drug misuse deaths in Scotland
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The battle for abortion buffer zones
The Explainer A 2023 law banning protests around clinics remains unenforced amid dispute over 'silent prayer'
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Mpox: how dangerous is new health emergency?
Today's Big Question Spread of potentially deadly sub-variant more like early days of HIV than Covid, say scientists
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Gender bias in medical research: how women are still overlooked
In depth Clinical trials have historically been male-centric, but they are leaving the medical community in the dark about women and girls
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WHO declares mpox a global health emergency
Speed Read An outbreak of the viral disease formerly known as monkeypox continues to spread in Africa
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Why gonorrhoea is becoming 'untreatable'
In the Spotlight Infections hit record high as experts warn about rise in antibiotic-resistant cases
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Where does MDMA-assisted therapy go from here?
Today's Big Question Psychedelic treatments face a challenge from the FDA
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Diabetic amputations surge among Black and Latino Americans
There is an epidemic of diabetes-related complications, and minority communities are being hit the hardest
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Can dementia be defeated?
Today's Big Question A new report identifies 14 risk factors
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Deadly 'brain-eating' amoebas could be spreading thanks to climate change
Under the Radar Naegleria fowleri causes rare and lethal infection, but recent uptick in cases suggests it is thriving in warming waters
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The myth of 'healthy' moderate drinking
Under The Radar The shaky logic that a daily tipple can lengthen your life has been a 'propaganda coup for the alcohol industry'
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Australia's hospitals sound alarm on saline shortage
Under The Radar A mysterious rise in demand has focused attention on a weakness in Australia's healthcare
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