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No, this South Korean patch does not regrow teeth

12Dec

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No, this South Korean patch does not regrow teeth

Numerous posts on social media claim that South Korean researchers developed a patch that can regrow teeth. This is false. Although scientists are indeed looking at the issue of tooth regeneration, no credible scientific article has reported such a discovery. ]

Unraveling chronic fatigue syndrome: Insights from top scientist on myalgic encephalomyelitis

8Dec

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Unraveling chronic fatigue syndrome: Insights from top scientist on myalgic encephalomyelitis

Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome, affects over 500,000 people in France, with cases rising significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic. Alain Moreau is one of the world’s top scientists on the question. The director of the interdisciplinary Canadian collaborative myalgic encephalomyelitis research discusses advancements in research, including the genetic signature of ME, current research priorities, and the gap between scientific understanding and public perception. ]

Period poverty: The fight for menstrual hygiene in Pakistan

3Dec

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Period poverty: The fight for menstrual hygiene in Pakistan

Pakistan is one of the worst affected countries by period poverty. According to UNICEF, nearly 44 percent of girls lack access to the minimum resources needed to manage their periods, whether at home, at school or at work. Limited access to menstrual hygiene products, clean water and sanitation facilities, coupled with a lack of information, has serious consequences, preventing many girls and women from attending school or work. Our correspondents report. ]

Mental health crisis reaches new lows for French teens

3Dec

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Mental health crisis reaches new lows for French teens

In France, the mental health of young people has deteriorated in recent years, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. In this edition, we met several young people suffering from mental health struggles, who shared their stories in the hope of overcoming taboos. ]

Why are lung cancer rates rising among young, fit women who have never smoked?

2Dec

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Why are lung cancer rates rising among young, fit women who have never smoked?

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 20% of new cases in the United States are in people who never smoked, with young women making up the majority of the cases. Experts believe the rise in non-smoking cases is largely driven by radon exposure, air pollution, and genetic mutations. We speak with Dr Pinar Uysal, Reader in Molecular Biology at the University of Westminster. ]

Global HIV response hit by 'most significant setback in decades', UN says

2Dec

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Global HIV response hit by 'most significant setback in decades', UN says

On World AIDS Day, the United Nations warned that abrupt global funding cuts have severely damaged the fight against HIV and AIDS. The UN agency said that since Donald Trump returned to the White House, an uncounted number of additional people have died from AIDS and 2.5 million have lost access to HIV-blocking medicine, underscoring the most significant setback to the global HIV response in decades. ]

UNAIDS slams 'unprecedented' disruption to programmes due to US funding cuts

2Dec

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UNAIDS slams 'unprecedented' disruption to programmes due to US funding cuts

An uncounted number of extra people have died, and 2.5 million have lost access to medicine to block the spread of HIV and AIDS. That's because of huge cuts to global aid programmes since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January. UNAIDS warns that unless the situation improves, the funding cuts will mean an extra 3.3 million people will be infected by HIV over the next five years. On World AIDS Day, we spoke in Perspective to Christine Stegling, Deputy Executive Director of the Policy, Advocacy and Knowledge Branch of UNAIDS. ]

Trump, Musk's dismantling of USAID dealt a heavy 'blow for HIV response' worldwide

2Dec

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Trump, Musk's dismantling of USAID dealt a heavy 'blow for HIV response' worldwide

South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia have begun administering Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking new HIV-prevention injection, in the drug's first public rollouts in Africa, which has the world's highest HIV burden. It has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9 percent, making it akin to a powerful vaccine. All the while, the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, is warning of the dire, even deadly, consequences directly linked to the abrupt defunding from the US, and, to a lesser extent, the UK: "The complex ecosystem that sustains HIV services in dozens of low-and-middle income countries was shaken to its core." As we commemorate World Aids Day, Charles Pellegrin is pleased to welcome Vincent Leclercq, Director General of Coalition PLUS. ]

Burnout from casual sex has women rethinking hookup culture – DW – 11/27/2025

2Dec

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Burnout from casual sex has women rethinking hookup culture – DW – 11/27/2025

Casual sex isn't inherently harmful, but for some people, overlooking personal needs or emotional boundaries can take an emotional toll. Despite the promise of freedom and easy intimacy, hookups don't always feel empowering. For some women, they can lead to unexpected feelings of depletion. DW spoke to several women from North America, Europe and parts of Asia who spoke of hookups that gave feelings of short-term confidence but also made deeper intimacy harder. Heather, a 40-year-old woman from the US, describes this tension as leaving her feeling "empty, sad and temporarily empowered, but always craving more." When engaging in casual sex, she regularly tried to turn off her emotions, which felt like "cutting off a part" of herself. Her description of the negative side of hookup cultur...

Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concern

26Nov

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Japan PM’s sleep schedule prompts concern

Japan's new prime minister says she only gets two to four hours of sleep every night. Sanae Takaichi faces criticism for setting a bad example, as her government also mulls raising the upper limit on overtime work. Report by Mélodie Sforza, Himari Semans and Laurent Berstecher. ]