Health
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What does the NIH do?
The Explainer The federal agency 'towers over' medical research. But it is facing cuts.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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RFK Jr.'s focus on autism draws the ire of researchers
In the Spotlight Many of Kennedy's assertions have been condemned by experts and advocates
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Protein obsession is oversaturating the health food space
Under the Radar Some experts say that fiber is now the most important macro to focus on
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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RFK Jr.: A public-health wrecking ball
Feature Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doubles down on anti-vaccine policies amid a growing measles outbreak
By The Week US Published
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Strep infections are rising in the US
Under the radar The cases have more than doubled in 10 years
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Hantavirus: the rare pathogen linked to rodents that attacks the lungs
The Explainer Despite the low risk of contracting it, the virus could be potentially deadly
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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The sneaky rise of whooping cough
Under the Radar The measles outbreak isn't the only one to worry about
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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The tobacco industry could be the beneficiary of health agency cuts
The explainer Anti-tobacco initiatives may go up in smoke
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Full-body scans: are Neko Health and the like more panic than panacea?
The Explainer Hailed as the 'future of medicine' by some, but not all experts are convinced
By The Week UK Published
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Mental health: a case of overdiagnosis?
Talking Point Issues at 'the milder end of the spectrum' may be getting wrongly pathologised
By The Week UK Published
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How does the Clean Air Act work?
The Explainer The law makes the air healthier. Will what we breathe stay that way?
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Washwood Heath: Birmingham's pioneering neighbourhood health service
In the Spotlight NHS England chair says there is a 'really good argument this is the model for the future'
By The Week UK Published
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The UK's first baby born to woman with womb transplant
The Explainer 'Astonishing' medical breakthrough, the culmination of 25 years of research, could pave the way for more procedures to combat uterine infertility
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Fighting against fluoride
Feature A growing number of communities are ending water fluoridation. Will public health suffer?
By The Week US Published
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