Health
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'TikTok brain' may be coming for your kid's attention span
Speed Read What happens to kids' brains when they binge TikTok's endless stream of bite-sized videos?
By Theara Coleman Published
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Why is a bed-bug epidemic sweeping across the UK?
feature Cost-of-living crisis and post-Covid travel blamed for 65% year-on-year increase
By The Week Staff Published
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Understanding the new Covid-19 variant, Eris
Speed Read The formally named EG.5 is making the rounds, but we don't have to worry just yet
By Devika Rao Published
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When therapy-speak enters the real world
Speed Read Are you "setting boundaries" or avoiding confrontation?
By Theara Coleman Published
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Wegovy could change weight loss and health care. Who's gonna pay?
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By Theara Coleman Published
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10,000 steps and the other health rules that aren’t what they seem
feature We may need to take fewer steps than we think to keep our hearts healthy, according to a new study
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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The mushroom poisoning mystery confounding Australia
In Depth Detectives said the three deaths ‘could be very innocent but we just don’t know at this point’
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Air pollution may be increasing antibiotic resistance, new research suggests
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By Devika Rao Published
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The biggest search for the Loch Ness monster in 50 years
Under the Radar Organisers hope to ‘inspire new generation’ of hunters using thermal drones, infrared cameras and a hydrophone
By The Week Staff Published
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Tick bites could cause an allergy to red meat, CDC says
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By Devika Rao Published
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The danger of drinking too much water
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By Devika Rao Published
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The new Covid variant Eris behind a rise in cases this summer
feature Concerns over ’flying blind’ as routine testing is no longer freely available and less data is being collected
By Felicity Capon Published
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The new push to solve long Covid
Speed Read Patients say researchers have been too slow to address the condition
By Joel Mathis Published
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What is cardiac arrest and why does it happen?
Speed Read The heart condition impacts younger athletes more often than expected
By Devika Rao Published
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