Health
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Will new reforms ease England’s dental care crisis?
Today’s Big Question Prioritisation for urgent and complex cases doesn’t go far enough, say critics
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Antibiotic resistance: the hidden danger on Ukraine’s frontlines
Under The Radar Threat is spreading beyond war zones to the ‘doorstep’ of western Europe
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Mental health: Wes Streeting jumps on ‘overdiagnosis’ bandwagon
Talking Point Health secretary orders independent review into rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services
By The Week UK Published
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‘Flunami’: should we be wearing masks?
Talking Point As hospitals take the strain of rising flu infections, face masks are once again up for debate
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How dangerous is the ‘K’ strain super-flu?
The Explainer Surge in cases of new variant H3N2 flu in UK and around the world
By The Week UK Published
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How did NHS maternity care get into such a state?
Today’s Big Question Interim report highlights discrimination and disregard for women’s choices, while experts warn of ‘culture of blame’
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Stopping GLP-1s raises complicated questions for pregnancy
The Explainer Stopping the medication could be risky during pregnancy, but there is more to the story to be uncovered
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Choline: the ‘under-appreciated’ nutrient
The Explainer Studies link choline levels to accelerated ageing, anxiety, memory function and more
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells: how spa town ran dry
In The Spotlight MP has called for ‘Covid-style’ compensation after town was left without water for days
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The twists and turns in the fight against HIV
The Explainer Scientific advances offer hopes of a cure but ‘devastating’ foreign aid cuts leave countries battling Aids without funds
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The controversial Free Birth Society
The Explainer Influencers are encouraging pregnant women to give birth without midwife care – at potentially tragic cost
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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How music can help recovery from surgery
Under The Radar A ‘few gentle notes’ can make a difference to the body during medical procedures
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Vaccine critic quietly named CDC’s No. 2 official
Speed Read Dr. Ralph Abraham joins another prominent vaccine critic, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Nitazene is elusively raising opioid deaths
The explainer The drug is usually consumed accidentally
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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