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Small towns and villages have become places of both abundant investment wealth and social poverty.
Another good reason to take care of your smile.
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Taking care of your smile could prevent disease elsewhere in the body.
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New research shows how old lead mines are polluting the environment and surrounding wildlife and farmland with legacy contaminants.
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A previous review suggested that masks don’t work. We can assure you – they do.
UK workers may begin to notice their pay going further if wage growth can outpace inflation.
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UK inflation fell to 2.3% in the year to April – but it doesn’t necessarily mean the squeeze on household finances is to end.
FTX investors can now expect to get their funds back.
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If FTX reimburses investors who lost their assets when the crypto exchange collapsed, it may offer the chance of a new start for the sector.
Running every day could cause harm to your body.
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The trend for running every day for as many days as possible has become popular on social media. Our experts assess the risks associated with ‘run streaks’
The studied Psittacosaurus under natural (upper half) and UV light (lower half).
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Understanding more about feathers could change the way we think about dinosaurs.
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Aid would be much better spent if donors listened to the people they are trying to help.
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A new film charts the voyage of an all-women crew who crossed oceans to sample microplastic pollution.
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Over 15 million prescriptions for amitriptyline were written in the UK last year. They probably did little to help people in chronic pain.
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Sanitation in Shanghai is not just about cleanliness but also power, culture and social norms.
Shein pioneered the ultra-fast fashion approach.
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Shein is said to be eyeing the London Stock Exchange, but other countries are taking a tougher line on fast fashion brands.
Activists and residents of the Sicilian town of Cinisi march to honor the 46th anniversary of the death of anti-mafia activist Peppino Impastato.
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The idea is to create a new culture in which passive compliance with racketeering and extortion is not the default.
China and India are leading the way on this technology.
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Many would say that swappable batteries have had their day for EVs. But it’s time to face the fact that the charging model isn’t working either.
3D illustration of Hepatitis C virus.
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Hepatitis C can be cured but can be difficult to spot until it’s caused liver damage.
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Nightmares and day-time hallucinations often precede lupus flare-ups.
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Toxic leukoencephalopathy is when the brain’s white matter is damaged. It is often deadly.
Water features are commonly used in city centres across the Netherlands to cool urban areas
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From special paving to green walls, the recent Cool Towns project highlights the best ways to protect urban areas, and the people living there, from the effects of heatwaves.
South West Water handing out emergency rations of bottled water to anyone affected by the cryptosporidium outbreak in Torbay.
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People in parts of Devon have been told to boil water to avoid getting sick from a parasite that has entered the water supply.