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‘Healthcare not bombs’: How Gaza shaped Adam Hamawy’s path to US Congress
Former army surgeon and Gaza volunteer Hamawy is the first Muslim American elected to the US Congress from New Jersey.
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‘Revenge of the nerds’: US midterms deliver a win for science – and a rebuke of Maha
The wins for Democrats come after years of cuts and upheaval to US health and science infrastructure
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Trump takes 500 actions to weaken cancer protections, new report says
Natural Resources Defense Council shows how federal rules changes will spike up public’s exposure to carcinogens
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Reproductive rights protected in several states by midterm election ballot measures
Voters in Nevada, Virginia, Missouri and Idaho passed or strengthened protections for women’s reproductive freedom
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Art is good for your health? Allow me a quick eyeroll
Some now suggest a monthly dose of art can boost wellbeing. But the last thing we need is another item on our to-do lists, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
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The best blenders in the US: for smoothies, frozen drinks and more
I tested more than a dozen blenders in Brooklyn, including from Vitamix and Breville for budget, size, mulch factor, speed and whether they had plastic or glass jars
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Cocaine overtakes heroin as leading cause of drug deaths in England and Wales
The number of deaths linked to cocaine use in England and Wales has nearly quadrupled in a decade.
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French blood banks foil new cyberattack targeting refrigerators
A cyberattack in France targeted three cold stores containing donated blood samples and plasma, authorities said on Wednesday. The incident – which was unsuccessful due to the facilities' alarm systems –…
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'Such terrible waste' as health trust buildings could cost an extra £20m
The maternity building on the Royal Victoria Hospital site is already tens of millions of pounds over budget.
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A moment that changed me: I was terrified of my own body – until a surprising 20-mile bike ride
I grew up with spinal conditions that solidified my sense of being ‘weak and weird’. By my late 30s, I was feeling burnt out. But an invitation from a colleague set me on an unexpected and exhilarating new path
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Australia’s first GLP-1 weight-loss pill has been approved. How does it differ to injections and who will be eligible?
Wegovy tablets will be going on sale soon as a daily dose after TGA approval, but with restrictions and still plenty of unknowns
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'Multi-cancer' blood tests coming to some GP surgeries soon
The aim is to detect hard-to-diagnose abdominal cancers, including liver, ovarian and pancreatic cancer, much sooner.
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