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Health care is full of cognitive biases. Some think AI can help.
The Explainer Humans are fallible but technology can be, too
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Ozempic can curb alcohol cravings, study finds
Speed read Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may also be helpful in limiting alcohol consumption
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Oysters could help combat antibiotic resistance
Under the radar The mollusk shows infection-fighting abilities
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New form of H5N1 bird flu found in US dairy cows
Speed Read This new form of bird flu is different from the version that spread through herds in the last year
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Pros and cons of weight-loss jabs
Pros and Cons Is the hype about 'skinny jabs' like Ozempic reliable? What are the risks and the benefits to your health?
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Microplastics accumulating in human brains, study finds
Speed Read The amount of tiny plastic particles found in human brains increased dramatically from 2016 to 2024
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The decline of the contraceptive pill
In the Spotlight Fears of the pill's side effects, stoked by social media, behind switch to fertility trackers – or no contraception at all
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Walking pneumonia cases are picking up pace
The explainer Another respiratory illness to be wary of
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California declares bird flu emergency
Speed Read The emergency came hours after the nation's first person with severe bird flu infection was hospitalized
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Luigi Mangione charged with murder, terrorism
Speed Read Magnione is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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Bird flu one mutuation from human threat, study finds
Speed Read A Scripps Research Institute study found one genetic tweak of the virus could enable its spread among people
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Dark chocolate tied to lower diabetes risk
Speed Read The findings were based on the diets of about 192,000 US adults over 34 years
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Airplane food is reportedly getting much worse
Under the radar Cockroaches and E. coli are among the recent problems encountered in the skies
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Does cold weather make you ill?
The Explainer Why we tend to get sicker in the winter and what colder temperatures have to do with it
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