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Price of pasta doubles: what food is getting more expensive in UK?
feature New data shows skyrocketing inflation in the cost of certain supermarket staples
By Asya Likhtman Published
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What are ‘forever chemicals’ and how are they harmful?
feature The widely used pollutants have been linked to thyroid disease and cancers
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The great British food shortage: what’s causing empty supermarket shelves?
feature Unseasonal weather, transport issues and energy prices are leading to rationing of fresh produce in UK stores
By Ellie Pink Published
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Timeline of the Ukraine war
feature Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022
By Amrita Gill Last updated
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The tricky science behind eliminating peanut allergies
feature Scientists are racing to find a cure for allergies while profit-conscious companies wait eagerly in the wings
By Fred Kelly Published
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The issue of the Northern Ireland Protocol explained
feature The EU and UK may be close to reaching a breakthrough deal on fraught post-Brexit customs arrangements
By Sorcha Bradley Last updated
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What is misophonia?
feature New Cate Blanchett film Tár has drawn attention to the little-known but debilitating neurological condition
By Kate Samuelson Published
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How carbon capture and storage works
feature Swiss company says it has successfully removed carbon from the atmosphere
By Julia O'Driscoll Last updated
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Is the freeport to blame for loss of marine life in Teesside?
feature Bitter row has broken out between the government and fishermen over mass die-off of crabs and lobsters
By The Week Staff Published
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How serious a threat is new Omicron Covid variant XBB.1.5?
feature The so-called Kraken strain can bind more tightly to ‘the doors the virus uses to enter our cells’
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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How long are you contagious with Covid and how long do symptoms last?
feature New evidence estimates that 1.3 million people across the UK were infected with the virus in the week up to 5 December
By Richard Windsor Last updated
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The latest nuclear fusion breakthrough explained
feature Major ‘milestone’ brings quest for infinite power with zero carbon emissions one step closer
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Where is sex before marriage illegal?
feature Indonesia is the latest country to ban sex outside of wedlock
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What’s behind the surge in fatal Strep A cases in the UK?
feature Increased number of serious infections linked to drop in immunity after three years of Covid restrictions
By The Week Staff Published
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