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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

As the world descends on Paris for the biggest show in sport, the question must be asked if the Olympic Games still hold the same

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

Neurodivergent children — those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia or other difference in brain functioning — face myriad issues at schools ill-equipped to help them.

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

There’s a lot of fearmongering around children and their interactions with digital technology, but the truth is more nuanced.

Welcome to a brave new world of therapeutics

The field of RNA therapeutics has expanded incredibly over the last 30 years, and mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are just the start.

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Cashing in on women’s health

Women’s health has been sidelined for centuries. But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are cashing in on the movement.

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Trendy weight loss solutions often a lost cause

Unproven weight loss products and social media hype mislead women. Why is it so easy to fall for it?

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More health scare than healthcare for women

From historical myths to modern femtech apps, the focus of medical products aimed at women is often profit, not well-being.

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‘You don’t look autistic’: Why neurodivergent women have been sidelined

‘Neglecting and causing harm’: Overlooking autistic and ADHD women has been the norm for generations. Gender bias in this field is a public health concern.

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Have chronic pain? You’re more likely to be a woman and less likely to be believed by doctors

Women with chronic pain want to be listened to, believed, responded to, and effectively treated. Are their cries finally being heard?

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Made by men, for men: Why medicine’s gender bias matters

Almost 4000 years since “hysteria” was blamed on the wandering uterus, sexism in healthcare persists. The costs to women are catastrophic.

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The SDGs can save us, but can we save the SDGs?

What are the roadblocks to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? And how can the pace of the SDGs gather momentum to meet the 2030 targets?

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The fight against superbugs

When so-called ‘superbugs’ become drug resistant, the infections they cause become even harder to treat.

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Evidence lacking on medical cannabis for pain

Medical cannabis has been trumpeted in the media as a panacea for all manner of pain. But scientific evidence that it works is lacking.

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A united front in fight against the ‘silent pandemic’

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time, and we’re at a crossroads on how to combat it.

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Are the Olympic Games still relevant?

How schools are failing neurodivergent students

What’s it like growing up and parenting in a digital world?

Welcome to a brave new world of therapeutics

Cashing in on women’s health

Trendy weight loss solutions often a lost cause

More health scare than healthcare for women

‘You don’t look autistic’: Why neurodivergent women have been sidelined

Have chronic pain? You’re more likely to be a woman and less likely to be believed by doctors

Made by men, for men: Why medicine’s gender bias matters

The SDGs can save us, but can we save the SDGs?

The fight against superbugs

Evidence lacking on medical cannabis for pain

A united front in fight against the ‘silent pandemic’

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