Can AI therapists really be an alternative to human help?
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Health
A Genetic Clue to Why Men Are Taller Than Women
Researchers studied data from a million people and found evidence that a height gene shared by both sexes is amplified in men.
Deaf behind bars: ‘I felt completely isolated’
Prisons are environments that really run on sounds – alarms, tannoys, people’s voices. So, what’s it like being deaf in prison?
Is ‘Reef-Safe’ Sunscreen Really Better for the Environment?
Here’s how to protect your skin and the environment this summer.
The U.S. Under Trump: Alone in Its Climate Denial
The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to a hotter planet.
What we know about Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men in the US.
Joe Biden Is Diagnosed With an Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer
The cancer has metastasized to the bone, according to a statement from Mr. Biden’s personal office.
What a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Like Biden’s Means for Patients
While prognoses for prostate cancer patients were once measured in months, experts say that advances in treatment and diagnosis now improve survival by years.
GP patients to help NHS find more infected blood victims
The NHS is trying to find many hundreds of people exposed to the virus via contaminated blood in the 1970s, 80s and 90s.
Publix Recalls Baby Food Pouches Over Lead Contamination Concerns
The voluntary recall was prompted after routine testing. It is the second such recall recently of baby food over possible lead contamination.
Surgeons Perform First Human Bladder Transplant
The procedure could be life-changing for some people with debilitating conditions.
Nature Cure by Richard Mabey (Omnibus)
Britain’s pioneering nature writer on the link between mental health and the natural world
F.D.A. Approves Novavax Covid Vaccine With Stricter New Conditions
The agency narrowed who can get the shot and added new study requirements that could cost the company tens of millions.
Inside the therapy room: BBC watches as three lives change
The BBC has been given access to talking therapy sessions. What it reveals is striking – how managing the mind can transform lives.
Nature festival launched at national Park
Events included wildlife walks, art sessions and the chance to meet an Exmoor pony.
A Ministroke Can Have Major Consequences
So-called transient ischemic attacks can eventually lead to cognitive declines as steep as those following a full-on stroke, new research finds.
Inside the I.V.F. Deliberations at the White House as Key Report Nears
Trump aides have discussed requiring insurers to cover the procedure, though one leading medical group says it has been shut out of the process.
‘Love on the Spectrum’ Delivers on the Promise of Reality TV
The Netflix series, which follows a group of autistic people as they search for love in their hometowns, feels good to watch, but don’t just call it feel-good TV.
When a Vaccine Safety Trial Becomes Unethical
New vaccines are often evaluated in trials in which some participants receive a placebo. But not all studies can be designed this way.
As Congress Debates Cutting Medicaid, a Major Study Shows It Saves Lives
The most extensive research on Medicaid coverage to date found that it reduced the risk of death by 21 percent.
MPs vote to allow health staff to opt out of assisted dying process
The move is among several tweaks to the assisted dying bill which were debated by MPs.