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Health

People are hacking antidepressant doses to avoid withdrawal

A patient-led movement is helping people taking psychiatric medicines to hack their dosing regimens, but regulatory agencies advise against self-medication

News

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Technology

North Korean missiles could soon reach the US. Can we stop them?

Analysis

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Technology

Real reform must follow ruling on flawed NHS-DeepMind data deal

Comment

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Space

North Korea claims test of an intercontinental ballistic missile

News

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Health

Old brains can’t hear similar sounds but a drug can change that

News

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Health

Research on male animals prevents women from getting best drugs

News

Synthetic iris could let cameras react to light like our eyes do

Technology

Synthetic iris could let cameras react to light like our eyes do

News

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Health

5 kilograms of broccoli in a pill slashes diabetics' blood sugar

News

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Humans

WHO classes HIV drug as an essential medicine

News

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Health

What it’s like to take psychedelics in small doses at breakfast

Janet Lai Chang is one of many people experimenting with taking small amounts of psychedelic drugs to improve her mood and performance. She told us about her experience

News

Technology

Defibrillator drones could save lives before ambulance arrives

News

Health

Cystic fibrosis drug halts lung damage in young children

News

Health

Baby brain scans can predict who is likely to develop autism

News

Earth

Energy security is possible without nuclear power or fracked gas

Comment

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