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Morning-after pill more effective when taken with painkiller: study

Adopting it as a ‘standard treatment regimen’ would depend on professional health groups, says researcher

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From Botox to ‘Brotox’, more and more men are taking the plunge

Male demand, particularly from Gen Z, for aesthetic procedures has been on the rise

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Pig kidney functioning in human for more than a month

The NYU Langone Transplant Institute was successful in ‘knocking out’ the gene responsible for rejection

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Research highlights the risk of respiratory symptoms in young vapers

There is an 81% higher risk of wheezing among e-cigarette users than among those who don't vape

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Social media app TweetDeck placed behind paywall

X announced in July that TweetDeck would be available only to ‘verified’ account holders

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Legoland unveils Splash Carnival Event

Five-week extravaganza of water games, family activities, and star-studded performances

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Actor Harrison Ford gets new snake species named after him

Researchers discovered the new snake species in Peru's Otishi National Park

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This electric car can withstand anything, from bullets to explosives

Occupants are protected against drone attacks and fragments scattered by hand grenades

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Renewed interest in sumo proves big pull for tourists

Its popularity grew even more during Covid, when people stuck in lockdown explored new interests

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Scent of luxury: India’s jasmine infuses global perfume

Flowers of the ancient city of Madurai count J'adore by Dior and Mon Guerlain by Guerlain among buyers

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Full of life: Paris’s Pere Lachaise cemetery goes greener

Authorities have started a major drive to ‘re-naturalise’ the site

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The ‘liking gap’ could explain why people underestimate how well they’re liked

This mechanism distorts our perception of how others might perceive us

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Using AI to help reduce the climate impact of airlines

The white trails caused by aircraft contribute to global warming