COVID-19
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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
By The Week UK Published
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Marty Makary: the medical contrarian who will lead the FDA
In the Spotlight What Johns Hopkins surgeon and commentator Marty Makary will bring to the FDA
By David Faris Published
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What is POTS and why is it more common now?
The explainer The condition affecting young women
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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Jay Bhattacharya: another Covid-19 critic goes to Washington
In the Spotlight Trump picks a prominent pandemic skeptic to lead the National Institutes of Health
By David Faris Published
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Captain Tom: a tarnished legacy
Talking Point Misuse of foundation funds threatens to make the Moore family a disgrace
By The Week UK Published
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Did the Covid virus leak from a lab?
The Explainer Once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, the idea that Covid-19 originated in a virology lab in Wuhan now has many adherents
By The Week UK Published
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Bob Woodward's War: the explosive Trump revelations
In the Spotlight Nobody can beat Watergate veteran at 'getting the story of the White House from the inside'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Trump kept up with Putin, sent Covid tests, book says
Speed Read The revelation comes courtesy of a new book by Bob Woodward
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Long Covid: study shows damage to brain's 'control centre'
The Explainer Research could help scientists understand long-term effects of Covid-19 as well as conditions such as MS and dementia
By The Week UK Published
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What will the next pandemic look like – and are we ready?
The Explainer Creator of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine warns that future viruses could be more contagious and lethal
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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FDA OKs new Covid vaccine, available soon
Speed read The CDC recommends the new booster to combat the widely-circulating KP.2 strain
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Mpox: how dangerous is new health emergency?
Today's Big Question Spread of potentially deadly sub-variant more like early days of HIV than Covid, say scientists
By The Week UK Published
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Lyles wins Olympic bronze in 200m, with Covid
Speed Read American sprinter Noah Lyles collapsed after his race and later revealed he had tested positive for Covid
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Eluned Morgan: Wales' 'colourful' new first minister
In the Spotlight 'Steeped in politics' from an early age, vibrant politician has promised that 'grey suits are out'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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