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For most of the time since the first description of multiple sclerosis (MS) in 1868, the causes of this disabling...

In April 2020, I wrote about North Korea’s efforts to protect itself from COVID-19. The regime was genuinely afraid about...

Extreme measures. JaCrispyIn Danish director Thomas Vinterberg’s latest film, Another Round, friends Martin, Tommy, Peter and Nikolaj agree to conduct...

Basilico Studio Stock/ShutterstockIn the UK over the last few weeks, there have been a growing number of reports of people...

Our spines are designed to move. Stock-Asso/ ShutterstockAfter many months in lockdown, a lot of us are finding that we’re...

Financial strain exacerbated by the pandemic could be driving increased student sex work, whether through apps like OnlyFans or other...

Some children have both intellectual giftedness and a disorder such as ADHD. Without guidance, their parents often find themselves at...

Exercise is shown to have an anti-inflammatory effect. LightField Studios/ ShutterstockMany people with rheumatoid arthritis avoid exercise for fear that...

David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian are this year's winners. Jessica Gow / POOL/ EPA-EFEThink about how often we sense touch...

COVID-19 vaccine production has scaled up significantly. Global output is now estimated to be over 1.5 billion doses a month,...