Bird flu outbreaks in Europe: what you need to know
Once again, Europe is experiencing bird flu outbreaks – the deadliest animal disease known. In chickens and turkeys, over 90%...
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Endometriosis: understanding how sufferers describe pain could lead to faster diagnosis
Women wait up to eight years to receive an endometriosis diagnosis. Monkey Business Images/ ShutterstockThough endometriosis affects an estimated one...
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Endometriosis: targeting a different type of pain may be key in improving treatment – new research
Neuropathic pain doesn't respond to painkillers. Dragana Gordic/ ShutterstockAround one in ten women worldwide suffer from endometriosis. The condition is...
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How to dissuade parents from believing in anti-vaxxer conspiracy theories
Studio Romantic/ShutterstockOlder people may be more vulnerable to COVID, but in the UK it’s the young that are now driving...
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How the pandemic helped spread fentanyl across the US and drive opioid overdose deaths to a grim new high
Emblems of America's epidemics. David Gannon/AFP via Getty ImagesFor the past 20 years, I have been engaged in efforts to...
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Could oral antiviral pills be a game-changer for COVID-19? An infectious disease physician explains why these options are badly needed
If authorized, molnupiravir could be a key oral treatment to help keep COVID-19 patients out of the hospital. Plyushkin/iStock via...
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Tick management programs could help stop Lyme disease, but US funding is inadequate
Ticks cause many human diseases, including Lyme disease. fhm via Getty ImagesJustin Bieber, Shania Twain, Amy Schumer, Avril Lavigne, Ben...
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Why researchers are turning to music as a possible treatment for stroke, brain injuries and even Parkinson’s
Music has a powerful effect on the brain. meboonstudio/ ShutterstockYou probably don’t realise it when you’re listening to your favourite...
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Why Moderna won’t share rights to the COVID-19 vaccine with the government that paid for its development
The U.S. government funded a significant portion of the R&D behind the Moderna vaccine. Peter Endig/picture alliance via Getty ImagesA...
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Making vaccination compulsory for NHS frontline workers likely to make patients suffer
Prostock-studio/ShutterstockThe NHS has been struggling for years with chronic underfunding and staff shortages. COVID has only made matters worse. Health...
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