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Colorectal cancer is more deadly for young people. Scientists may know why.The Explainer A new study sheds light on aggressive early-onset colorectal cancer
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Mums v Big Pharma: the sodium valproate scandalThe Explainer New documentary tells story of fight for accountability over anti-epilepsy drug that left thousands of babies disabled
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A bird flu outbreak at a Utah mink farm could be a public health crisisUnder the radar The animals have lungs similar to humans
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Palantir’s controversial NHS contractThe Explainer Ministers plan to extend deal, overruling MPs and medics who dispute value and efficacy of data platform built on US tech giant’s software
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A new framework reveals the stages of women’s heart healthThe Explainer Doctors now have guidance for earlier intervention in girls’ and women’s cardiovascular health
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Scientists have deployed an AI-designed virusUnder the radar It could fight off a deadly bacterial infection
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Dementia cases to double by 2050 amid aging populationsThe Explainer Researchers analyzed data from 22 studies across the world
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What is ‘circadian depression’?The Explainer Scientists suggest one in four people with depression could fall into new subtype linked to a disrupted body clock
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What is the Covid vaccine compensation scheme?The Explainer Fewer than one in 100 claimants have received a pay-out from scheme designed to compensate those harmed by vaccine side-effects
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What we learned from Covid Inquiry report on social careThe Explainer Social care was an ‘afterthought’ at start of pandemic, visiting restrictions did ‘immense’ harm, and Matt Hancock’s claim of ‘protective ring’ was unfounded
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Mental illness: why is it on the rise?Talking Point Dismissing ‘overdiagnosis’ of conditions can be unhelpful for those suffering real distress – but so can a ‘label for life’
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The growing use of testosterone to treat menopauseThe Explainer Women are turning to male hormone to alleviate symptoms like brain fog and mood swings but concerns over safety and dosing persist
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The UN warns about ‘mind-reading’ technologyIn the Spotlight Neurotechnology creates ‘profound human rights challenges,’ the United Nation’s secretary-general said
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How safe are UK zoos?In the Spotlight Recent incidents in Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire may force us to rethink our relationship with wildlife parks
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