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Many schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma
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The study of smell loss still struggles for support
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America’s war in Afghanistan devastated the country’s environment in ways that may never be cleaned up
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Grisly medieval murders detailed in new interactive maps
mRNA vaccine innovators win the Nobel Prize in medicine
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Substance use disorder may be connected to a specific brain circuit
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Neuralink’s human trials volunteers ‘should have serious concerns,’ say medical experts
Early humans carved old skeletal remains from burial caves into tools
Spider silk stronger than Kevlar spun by an unlikely source
How do bats stay cancer-free? The answer could be lifesaving for humans.
The best monitors for eye strain in 2023
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William Goodman
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Neuralink is searching for its first human test subjects
Treating high blood pressure can save 76 million lives in 30 years, WHO says
Why healthcare workers are worried about possible changes to masking protocols in hospitals
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Amy Maxmen / KFF Health News
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What makes a fever an infection-busting superpower
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The best fitness trackers of 2023, tested and reviewed
Why your pet might need a glucose monitor
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Gwendolyn Rak
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All-knowing toilets and taste-testing rocks amongst 2023 Ig Nobel winners
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Do I need a COVID booster? And all of your other questions answered.
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Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters
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