Health and Science
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Covid might be to blame for an uptick in rare cancersThe explainer The virus may be making us more susceptible to certain cancers
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Orangutan heals cut with medicinal plantSpeed Read A Sumatran orangutan in Indonesia has been self-medicating to heal a wound on his cheek
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The bird flu fight is falteringTalking Points Are pandemic lessons going unheeded?
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Immunotherapy and hay feverThe Explainer Research shows that the treatment could provide significant relief from symptoms for many hay fever sufferers
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Inside the world of extreme body modificationUnder the radar 'Mastermind' of British group to be sentenced this week in connection with 'bizarre and growing' practice of removing genitals
By The Week UK Published
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Our microbiome is social like usThe Explainer Microbes can be friendly too
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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What Florida is — and isn't — doing to curb the biggest measles outbreak in the USTalking Points DeSantis appointee defies expert consensus to stop the spread
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Echoes of thalidomide: the sodium valproate scandalUnder The Radar Epilepsy drug has caused autism, learning difficulties and physical disabilities in at least 20,000 babies in Britain
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How love impacts your healthThe Explainer Turns out you actually can die of a broken heart
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The race to develop male birth controlThe Explainer New contraception is being conceived
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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'Spermageddon': global decline in sperm count could threaten humanityUnder the radar 'Drastic shift' linked to environmental factors including pollutants and chemicals, and lifestyle issues such as obesity
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Excess screen time is making children only see what is in front of themUnder the radar The future is looking blurry. And very nearsighted.
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How the transmission of Alzheimer's might be possibleThe Explainer New research links dementia cases to injections of human growth hormone from deceased donors' brains
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Sniffles be gone: 4 tips for boosting your immune systemThe explainer It's not as simple as more vitamin C
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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