public health
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Climate change is getting under our skin
Under the radar Skin conditions are worsening because of warming temperatures
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Bluetoothing: the phenomenon driving HIV spike in Fiji
Under the Radar ‘Blood-swapping’ between drug users fuelling growing health crisis on Pacific island
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Digital addiction: the compulsion to stay online
In depth What it is and how to stop it
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The new Stratus Covid strain – and why it’s on the rise
The Explainer ‘No evidence’ new variant is more dangerous or that vaccines won’t work against it, say UK health experts
By The Week UK Published
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‘Nightmare bacteria’ are rapidly spreading
Under the radar The infections are largely resistant to antibiotics
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Climate change is making us eat more sugar
Under the radar Sweets make the heat feel more manageable
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Sloth fever shows no signs of slowing down
The explainer The vector-borne illness is expanding its range
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Britain's giant rat problem
The Explainer Rising infestation reports and increased sightings of oversized rats have caused concerns about waste management in some areas
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Forever chemicals were found in reusable menstrual products. That is nothing new for women.
Under the Radar Toxic chemicals are all too common in such products
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Not just a number: how aging rates vary by country
The explainer Inequality is a key factor
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Labour's NHS overhaul: is 10-year plan just what the doctor ordered?
Today's Big Question Keir Starmer announces reforms that promise to move NHS in England from a 'sickness service' to a health system focused on prevention
By Genevieve Bates Published
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Children's breakfast cereals are getting more unhealthy
Under the radar Your kids may be starting their day with more than a spoonful of sugar
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Tuberculosis is seeing a resurgence, and it's only going to get worse
Under the radar The spread of the deadly infection is buoyed by global unrest
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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The banned pesticide poisoning Caribbean paradise
Under the radar Martinique and Guadeloupe have been rocked by soaring cancer rates amid other diagnoses
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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