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Why We Drink The World’s Most Harmful Substance
Despite being the most harmful substance on Earth, alcohol's role as a social lubricant creates a dangerous paradox that society is only now beginning to confront.
Tuberculosis: The Killer We Choose Not to Cure
An exploration of how history’s deadliest disease persists not due to a lack of a cure, but a lack of will, sustained by inequality and systemic failure.
Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs linked to rare but serious eye conditions
Flora Hui, The University of Melbourne and Pete A Williams, Karolinska Institutet Drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and…
‘No filter can fix that face’: how online body shaming harms teenage girls
Richard Drury/Getty Images Taliah Jade Prince, University of the Sunshine Coast and Daniel Hermens, University of the Sunshine…
Pumped up with poison: new research shows many anabolic steroids contain toxic metals
MilosStankovic/Getty Images Timothy Piatkowski, Griffith University Eighteen-year-old Mark scrolls Instagram late at night, watching videos of fitness influencers…
Hantavirus: here’s what you need to know about the infection that killed Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa. Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock Adam Taylor, Lancaster University Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his…
Lake Victoria is turning green – the deadly bacteria behind it
Lauren Hart, University of Michigan; George S Bullerjahn, Bowling Green State University; Gregory J. Dick, University of Michigan,…