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An employee looks over a patient's file at the Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, Louisiana, April 19, 2022. - On September 1, 2021, one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the country went into effect in the Republican state of Texas, prohibiting all voluntary termination of pregnancy (abortion) from the time a fetal heartbeat is visible on ultrasound, about four weeks after fertilization. With a population of 30 million, Texas is the second most populous state in the country and this law has driven patients to the rapidly overflowing clinics of other states, forcing them to inexorably delay their abortion due to lack of space. (Photo by Fran??ois Picard / AFP) (Photo by FRANCOIS PICARD/AFP via Getty Images)

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Changing US abortion laws could dangerously restrict miscarriage care

Medical treatment for miscarriage is often identical to abortion care. If Roe v Wade is overturned, US laws may deter providers from giving timely treatment for pregnancy loss

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Traffic noise at schools may hinder a child’s memory and attentiveness

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Taller people may have a higher risk of nerve, skin and heart diseases

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Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy cut by sharing doctors鈥� positive views

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Ants trained to smell cancer chemicals in the urine of diseased mice

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Damaged liver repaired inside machine for three days before transplant

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Type 2 diabetes linked to cognitive decline in older age

Demonstrators during a rally calling for action on gun safety on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., US, on Thursday, May 26, 2022.??In the wake of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in which 19 students and two teachers were killed, students across the country are once again planning to walk out as a form of political action against gun violence.??Photographer: Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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Which US laws have been shown to cut gun violence and mass shootings?

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Gene-replacement therapy is helping children overcome fatal diseases

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Brain cancer immunotherapy in mice more effective with drug coating

A nanoparticle coat helps an immunotherapy drug cross the blood-brain barrier in mice so it can target brain tumours more effectively

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3D-printed tourniquets could save lives in conflict zones

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7 things to do to avoid dementia even if you have high genetic risk

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Firearm suicides are rising in the US despite declining globally

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Plague never went away 鈥� now it could re-emerge in drug-resistant form