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This small, long-ignored organ plays a big role in health outcomesIn the spotlight The thymus, an organ that was thought to be obsolete after puberty, may affect disease risk in adults
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Thunderstorm asthma: Warming temperatures are supercharging pollen allergiesUnder the radar April showers bring pollen power
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Sepsis ‘breakthrough’: the world’s first targeted treatment?The Explainer New drug could reverse effects of sepsis, rather than trying to treat infection with antibiotics
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The environmental cost of GLP-1sThe explainer Producing the drugs is a dirty process
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Scientists are worried about amoebasUnder the radar Small and very mighty
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AI: Dr. ChatGPT will see you nowFeature AI can take notes—and give advice
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Metal-based compounds may be the future of antibioticsUnder the radar Robots can help develop them
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The Week Unwrapped: Will Uganda’s pop-star politician prevail?Podcast Plus, is dodgy data undermining medical research? And what does a new app reveal about Chinese society?
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5 recent breakthroughs in biologyIn depth From ancient bacteria, to modern cures, to future research
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Peanut allergies have plummeted in childrenUnder the radar Early introduction could be an effective prevention method
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Human evolution may be responsible for autism ratesUnder the radar Neurodiversity and a complex brain may go hand in hand
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Scientists are speeding up evolutionUnder the radar Proteins can evolve in minutes
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A new subtype of diabetes was found and it may require different treatmentUnder the radar It is prevalent in Black Africans and Americans
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Health: Will medical science survive RFK Jr.?Feature Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scrapped $500 million in mRNA vaccine research contracts
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