Health
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A 'horror story': what is fertility fraud?
Under The Radar US woman has discovered she slept with her half-brother at high school
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What's behind rise in duo euthanasia?
Under The Radar The 'saddest deaths of all' have stirred controversy in the Netherlands
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The dangerous search for bodies in the River Thames
The Explainer Retrieving corpses is difficult due to 'massive' tidal range and fast current of deep, dark water
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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'TikTok brain' may be coming for your kid's attention span
The Explainer What happens to kids' brains when they binge TikTok's endless stream of bite-sized videos?
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Alaskapox: first human death from recently discovered virus
In Depth Health officials downplay risk of human-to-human transmission of disease found in small mammals
By The Week UK Published
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The contaminated blood scandal
The Explainer Widely regarded as the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS, the public inquiry is due to publish its report in May
By The Week UK Published
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What to say to someone who has cancer
The Explainer Saying something is better than nothing but there are some things to avoid too
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How helpful are mental health apps?
Under the radar Market is booming, offering accessibility and affordability, but many apps are unregulated and share sensitive user data
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Can Britain's dental crisis be fixed?
The Explainer New proposals include more money for dentists working in under-served areas
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Syphilis cases are on the rise in the US
The explainer The STI is spiking in all demographics
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Excess screen time is making children only see what is in front of them
Under the radar The future is looking blurry. And very nearsighted.
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Black mothers at risk: inside the maternal mortality crisis
In Depth Childbirth can be deadly
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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How the transmission of Alzheimer's might be possible
The Explainer New research links dementia cases to injections of human growth hormone from deceased donors' brains
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Car fatality rates are driving up
The Explainer The dang Covid pandemic made us worse drivers
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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