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One year after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion care has become a patchwork of confusing state laws that deepen existing inequalities
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COVID’s ongoing toll on university students’ mental health – new findings
Kmpzzz/ShutterstockEven before the pandemic, university students were at high risk of developing mental health problems. Transitioning to adulthood is already...
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Why children in the UK should still be offered the COVID vaccine
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Scientists have created embryos from stem cells – it could help us better understand infertility and miscarriage
SciePro/ShutterstockScientists recently announced that they have developed embryos using just stem cells. No sperm or egg cells (oocytes) were involved....
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