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China’s COVID crisis and the dilemma facing its leaders, by experts who have monitored it since the Wuhan outbreak
A Shanghai refuse worker shows the strain of the month-long COVID lockdown. ShutterstockMore than two years after a deadly strain...
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What is fentanyl and why is it behind the deadly surge in US drug overdoses? A medical toxicologist explains
Only a small amount of fentanyl is enough to be lethal. AP Photo/Jacquelyn MartinBuying drugs on the street is a...
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Countries with lower-than-expected vaccination rates show unusually negative attitudes to vaccines on Twitter
Social media sites like Twitter have been a major source of both true and false information regarding COVID-19 vaccines. MicroStockHub/iStock...
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What your eyes reveal about your health
Irina Bg/ShutterstockScientists at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a smartphone app that can detect early signs of...
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Nonprofit drugmaker Civica Rx is taking aim at the high insulin prices harming people with diabetes
High insulin prices are leaving some people who need the drug without access. Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty ImagesDoctors have been...
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ADHD in adults is challenging but highly treatable – a clinical psychologist explains
ADHD wasn't recognized as a condition that can have profound effects on adults until the 1990s. SIphotography/iStock via Getty Images...
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The Catholic saint who dedicated his life to a leprosy colony in Hawaii – and became an inspiration for HIV/AIDS care
The headstone of Father Damien, a Catholic saint who was canonized in 2009. Richard A. Cooke III/Corbis Historical via Getty...
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Complex post-traumatic stress disorder explained
Stephanie Foo, an award-winning radio producer, suffers from complex post-traumatic stress disorder, a disorder that in her country (the US)...
Read moreHRT crisis: what’s causing the shortages of menopause treatments?
Many thousands of women are struggling to obtain drugs. VH-StudioThousands of women in the UK who use hormone replacement therapy...
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New eye drops can help aging people see better – an optometrist explains how Vuity treats presbyopia
Nearly all people start to develop blurry vision once they hit their 40s and 50s. demaerre/iStock via Getty ImagesWhen people...
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