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Dating apps should take part in curbing STI spread among all users, regardless of sexual orientation. (Zackary Drucker/The Gender Spectrum...
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Just as we thought we understood COVID testing, along came omicron and raised a whole new bunch of questions. We...
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Mourning after mass shootings isn’t enough – a sociologist argues that society’s messages about masculinity need to change
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COVID-19 vaccine inequity allowed Omicron to emerge
While people in the wealthy West have had preferred access to multiple rounds of vaccines, vast numbers of people, especially...
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Omicron boosters: everything you need to know
The omicron variant of COVID is now spreading rapidly. Early reports suggest omicron causes less severe disease than other variants...
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Omicron FAQ: How is it different from other variants? Is it a ‘super-variant?’ Can it evade vaccines? How transmissible is it?
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