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The ‘golden age’ of HIV treatment
The Explainer Single-pill treatment proves as effective at suppressing virus as multi-pill therapy, while long-acting preventive injections are increasingly available
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The problem with diagnosing profound autism
The Explainer Experts are reconsidering the idea of autism as a spectrum, which could impact diagnoses and policy making for the condition
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Scientists are worried about amoebas
Under the radar Small and very mighty
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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A Nipah virus outbreak in India has brought back Covid-era surveillance
Under the radar The disease can spread through animals and humans
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Deaths for children under 5 have gone up for the first time this century
Under the radar Poor funding is the culprit
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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A fentanyl vaccine may be on the horizon
Under the radar Taking a serious jab at the opioid epidemic
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Health: Will Kennedy dismantle U.S. immunization policy?
Feature ‘America’s vaccine playbook is being rewritten by people who don’t believe in them’
By The Week US Published
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More adults are dying before the age of 65
Under the radar The phenomenon is more pronounced in Black and low-income populations
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Ultra-processed America
Feature Highly processed foods make up most of our diet. Is that so bad?
By The Week US Published
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Climate change is getting under our skin
Under the radar Skin conditions are worsening because of warming temperatures
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Is this the end of ultraprocessed foods?
Today's Big Question California law and the MAHA movement are on the same track
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Bluetoothing: the phenomenon driving HIV spike in Fiji
Under the Radar ‘Blood-swapping’ between drug users fuelling growing health crisis on Pacific island
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Digital addiction: the compulsion to stay online
In depth What it is and how to stop it
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The new Stratus Covid strain – and why it’s on the rise
The Explainer ‘No evidence’ new variant is more dangerous or that vaccines won’t work against it, say UK health experts
By The Week UK Published
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