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Medical examiners and coroners have borne a heavy burden during the COVID-19 pandemic and have often felt invisible and unsupported
While doctors and nurses have received well-deserved praise for their service on the frontlines, medical examiners and coroners perform dangerous...
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A century of tragedy: How the car and gas industry knew about the health risks of leaded fuel but sold it for 100 years anyway
For decades, most gas sold in the U.S. contained a lead additive. Per Magnus Persson via Getty ImagesOn the frosty...
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Junk food and the brain: How modern diets lacking in micronutrients may contribute to angry rhetoric
Research reveals links between the irritability, explosive rage and unstable moods that have grown more common in recent years, and...
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Alcohol deaths up almost 19% during the pandemic – the greatest increase since 2001
These statistics highlight a need to address problem drinking in the UK. New Africa/ ShutterstockDeaths from alcohol in 2020 were...
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‘It’s stressful to kill somebody’: the healthcare workers who support assisted dying
The first approval of the principle of legalising assisted dying in a British jurisdiction in November signals an urgent need...
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Becoming a new parent is challenging – and fathers need support too
Postnatal depression can affect both mothers and fathers. Prostock-studio/ ShutterstockBecoming a new father can be a difficult and overwhelming time....
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A year of COVID vaccines: how the UK pinned its hopes on the jab – and why those hopes are under threat
A year ago, Margaret Keenan made history. On December 8 2020, she became the first person in the world to...
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Our emotions and identity can affect how we use grammar
Human language is governed by a grammatical system – a sentence can be grammatical without meaning. (Shutterstock)Language and social identity...
Read moreCuba’s COVID vaccines: the limited data available suggests they’re highly effective
The western world has written plenty about its high-profile COVID vaccines: the mRNA products of Pfizer and Moderna, viral-vectored jabs...
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Virtual care still has a place in post-pandemic health care
Virtual care is a way to deliver health-care services using technology to remotely connect patients and health professionals. (Shutterstock)The delivery...
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