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What is sickle cell anaemia?
The Explainer The UK has approved the use of a new drug to treat a disease that predominantly affects people of colour
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The difficult job of defining a species
The Explainer Though taxonomy is hundreds of years old, scientists are still striving to create a universal and easily understood system
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The US is at risk for dengue fever
The explainer The buzz surrounding the mosquito-borne illness
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Covid might be to blame for an uptick in rare cancers
The explainer The virus may be making us more susceptible to certain cancers
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'We must instead learn how to do better science faster'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
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Orangutan heals cut with medicinal plant
Speed Read A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has been self-medicating to heal a wound on his cheek
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The bird flu fight is faltering
Talking Points Are pandemic lessons going unheeded?
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Immunotherapy and hay fever
The Explainer Research shows that the treatment could provide significant relief from symptoms for many hay fever sufferers
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Lead poisoning remains a threat
The Explainer The toxin is built into our lives
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The alarming rise of cancer in young people
Under the radar Cancer rates are rising, and the cause is not clear
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Inside the world of extreme body modification
Under the radar 'Mastermind' of British group to be sentenced this week in connection with 'bizarre and growing' practice of removing genitals
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How air pollution affects the brain
The Explainer Breathing fresh air is becoming more rare
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Our microbiome is social like us
The Explainer Microbes can be friendly too
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What Florida is — and isn't — doing to curb the biggest measles outbreak in the US
Talking Points DeSantis appointee defies expert consensus to stop the spread
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