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An ounce of prevention: Now is the time to take action on H5N1 avian flu, because the stakes are enormous
Bird flu poses a massive threat, and the potential for a catastrophic new pandemic is imminent. We still have a...
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On June 1, in the nail-biting final hours of the annual World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva, states agreed to...
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How game worlds are helping health-care workers practise compassionate clinical responses
A game world is a fantasy universe based on a story and a theme. In learning contexts, such as in...
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Summertime can be germy: A microbiologist explains how to avoid getting sick at the barbecue, in the pool or on the trail
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PFAS are toxic ‘forever chemicals’ that linger in our air, water, soil and bodies – here’s how to keep them out of your drinking water
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Biden and Trump may forget names or personal details, but here is what really matters in assessing whether they’re cognitively up for the job
This image of Trump and Biden was taken during the 2020 presidential debate in Nashville, Tenn. Pavlo Conchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via...
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Economic development in sub-Saharan Africa is linked to increasing obesity rates in women
Economic development is a primary factor contributing to rising obesity rates in developing countries. (Shutterstock)Obesity and excess weight gain, traditionally...
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Menopause treatments can help with hot flashes and other symptoms – but many people aren’t aware of the latest advances
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Resisting the backlash against equity in medicine will improve health outcomes for all
If challenging health inequities requires questioning structures of power, then this must sit at the centre of the work of...
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AI plus gene editing promises to shift biotech into high gear
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