Health
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Smart rings: causing more harm than good?Talking Point Oura sold 5.5 million rings in 2025 but does the device actually make you healthier?
By Deeya Sonalkar, The Week UK Published
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How space travel changes your brainUnder the Radar Space shifts the position of the brain in the skull, causing orientation problems that could complicate plans to live on the Moon or Mars
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The app that checks if you are deadIn The Spotlight Viral app cashing in on number of people living alone in China
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Are pesticides making florists sick?Under the Radar Shop-bought bouquets hide a cocktail of chemicals
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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The launch of the world’s first weight-loss pillSpeed Read Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have been racing to release the first GLP-1 pill
By The Week UK Published
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Time blindness: is being late a disorder?In The Spotlight Understanding the cause of chronic tardiness can save a relationship
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Mixed nuts: RFK Jr.’s new nutrition guidelines receive uneven reviewsTalking Points The guidelines emphasize red meat and full-fat dairy
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The diminishing power of willpowerIn the Spotlight ‘Try harder’ attitude may not be the best way to achieve long-term goals
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The truth about vitamin supplementsThe Explainer UK industry worth £559 million but scientific evidence of health benefits is ‘complicated’
By The Week UK Published
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Why are micro-resolutions more likely to stick?In the Spotlight These smaller, achievable goals could be the key to building lasting habits
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK 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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Will new reforms ease England’s dental care crisis?Today’s Big Question Prioritisation for urgent and complex cases doesn’t go far enough, say critics
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Antibiotic resistance: the hidden danger on Ukraine’s frontlinesUnder The Radar Threat is spreading beyond war zones to the ‘doorstep’ of western Europe
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Mental health: Wes Streeting jumps on ‘overdiagnosis’ bandwagonTalking Point Health secretary orders independent review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services
By The Week UK Published
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