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US birth rates are at record lows – even though the number of kids most Americans say they want has held steady
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Cancer vaccine trials could start in the in autumn – UK signs deal with BioNTech
Mentor57/ShutterstockThe UK government recently announced that it is partnering with German firm BioNTech to test vaccines for cancer and other...
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Mentor57/ShutterstockThe UK government recently announced that it is partnering with German firm BioNTech to test vaccines for cancer and other...
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The ‘kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5 is rising quickly in the US – here’s what it could mean for the UK
CI Photos/ShutterstockThe heavily-mutated omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was first detected in late 2021. Due to...
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What the FDA’s rule changes allowing the abortion pill mifepristone to be dispensed by pharmacies mean in practice – 5 questions answered
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Bivalent COVID vaccines have now been in use for a few months – here’s how they’re stacking up against omicron
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Speculum: the creepy history of this ancient gynaecological device and why it’s still feared today
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