Health
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Lead poisoning remains a threat
The Explainer The toxin is built into our lives
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How women's pain is often ignored in health care
the explainer The gap in care is especially glaring compared to how men are treated
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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The best health care systems in the world
In the spotlight Getting sick has never felt better
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How AI is changing drug development
The Explainer Machine learning is allowing scientists to speed up the process of drug discovery and development
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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The never-grow-older generations are here
In the spotlight Entering the age of not-aging
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Doulas are filling the gaps in maternal care for Black women
The Explainer Birth workers are stepping up to support some of the most vulnerable pregnancies
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Texas dairy worker gets bird flu from infected cow
Speed Read The virus has been spreading among cattle in Texas, Kansas, Michigan and New Mexico
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Dengue hits the Americas hard and early
Speed Read Puerto Rico has declared an epidemic as dengue cases surge
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Covid four years on: have we got over the pandemic?
Today's Big Question Brits suffering from both lockdown nostalgia and collective trauma that refuses to go away
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The alarming rise of cancer in young people
Under the radar Cancer rates are rising, and the cause is not clear
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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How happy is Finland really?
Today's Big Question Nordic nation tops global happiness survey for seventh year in a row with 'focus on contentment over joy'
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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US bans final type of asbestos
Speed Read Exposure to asbestos causes about 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Narcan is becoming harder to find at drugstores across America
Under the Radar The drug, also known as naloxone, reverses the effects of an opioid overdose
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The hollow classroom
Opinion Remote school let kids down. It will take much more than extra tutoring for kids to recover.
By Mark Gimein Published
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