Health
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How dangerous is the ‘K’ strain super-flu?The Explainer Surge in cases of new variant H3N2 flu in UK and around the world
By The Week UK Published
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How did NHS maternity care get into such a state?Today’s Big Question Interim report highlights discrimination and disregard for women’s choices, while experts warn of ‘culture of blame’
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Stopping GLP-1s raises complicated questions for pregnancyThe Explainer Stopping the medication could be risky during pregnancy, but there is more to the story to be uncovered
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Choline: the ‘under-appreciated’ nutrientThe Explainer Studies link choline levels to accelerated ageing, anxiety, memory function and more
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells: how spa town ran dryIn The Spotlight MP has called for ‘Covid-style’ compensation after town was left without water for days
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The twists and turns in the fight against HIVThe Explainer Scientific advances offer hopes of a cure but ‘devastating’ foreign aid cuts leave countries battling Aids without funds
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The controversial Free Birth SocietyThe Explainer Influencers are encouraging pregnant women to give birth without midwife care – at potentially tragic cost
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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How music can help recovery from surgeryUnder The Radar A ‘few gentle notes’ can make a difference to the body during medical procedures
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Vaccine critic quietly named CDC’s No. 2 officialSpeed Read Dr. Ralph Abraham joins another prominent vaccine critic, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Nitazene is elusively raising opioid deathsThe explainer The drug is usually consumed accidentally
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Five things we learned from the Covid Inquiry reportThe Explainer ’Grim reading’ for Boris Johnson and his former colleagues as government response found to be ‘chaotic’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The expanding world of child skincareUnder the Radar Beauty line for kids as young as three sparks ‘rage’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The rise of tinned beansThe Week Recommends Protein-packed, affordable and easy to cook with, the humble legume is having a moment
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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More adults are dying before the age of 65Under the radar The phenomenon is more pronounced in Black and low-income populations
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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