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A plastic film could rip apart virusesUnder the radar The new material kills viruses without harsh chemicals
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Could human-transmitted hantavirus be the next pandemic threat?Today's Big Question A cruise ship outbreak raises alarms
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Rotavirus is spreading across the U.S.The explainer The disease can cause severe diarrhea and spreads particularly quickly among babies and young children
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The Cicada Covid variant is spreading in the USThe explainer Vaccines may be less effective against it
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How the UK’s transplant system deterioratedThe Explainer Once ‘world leader’, NHS now lags behind European countries thanks to lack of investment and resources, outdated technology, and failure of ‘opt-out’ law
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The weed-killer warsFeature Trump wants the U.S. to ramp up production of glyphosate. The MAHA movement is furious.
By The Week US Published
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Climate change is fueling a physical inactivity crisisUnder the radar Too hot to handle
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Rising CO2 levels are changing our blood chemistryUnder the radar From the air to our blood
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The ‘golden age’ of HIV treatmentThe 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 autismThe 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 amoebasUnder 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 surveillanceUnder 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 centuryUnder 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 horizonUnder the radar Taking a serious jab at the opioid epidemic
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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