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The decline of the contraceptive pill
In the Spotlight Fears of the pill's side effects, stoked by social media, behind switch to fertility trackers – or no contraception at all
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The UK's first legal drug consumption room
The Explainer 'Potentially transformative moment in UK drugs policy' as The Thistle opens in Glasgow
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The 'wild west' of unregulated cosmetic surgery in the UK
The Explainer Complaints soar as aesthetics industry, selling Botox and fillers, remains largely unregulated
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What are the long-term effects of alcohol?
It's not just cancer
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How close are we to a norovirus vaccine?
Today's Big Question A new Moderna trial raises hopes of vanquishing a stomach bug that sickens millions a year
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Naltrexone: the wonder drug for alcoholism
The pill is said to have a high success rate in reducing alcohol cravings with few side effects
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HMPV is spreading in China but there's no need to worry
The Explainer Respiratory illness is common in winter
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Walking pneumonia cases are picking up pace
The explainer Another respiratory illness to be wary of
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HMPV is one of several viruses often lumped under a broad definition of the 'common cold'
The Explainer HMPV outbreak in China unlike Covid-19 and no cause for alarm, say health officials
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How can the UK solve the adult social care crisis?
Today's Big Question New commission announced to turn our buckling care sector around: yet more delay or finally a way forward?
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Can you prevent a hangover?
Talking Point Over half of us will drink more than usual this month, but there are ways to minimise the effects of alcohol on the morning after
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Five medical breakthroughs of 2024
The Explainer The year's new discoveries for health conditions that affect millions
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Are pig-organ transplants becoming a reality?
The Explainer US woman has gene-edited pig-kidney transplant, and scientists hope experimental surgery could save thousands of lives
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Why are people microdosing Ozempic?
In The Spotlight Tiny doses of the weight-loss drug can sidestep its unpleasant side effects, say influencers. But is customising the dose a good idea?
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