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Do corporations actually have more control over your health than you?

From the food on supermarket shelves to the air we breathe, large companies exert a greater impact on our health than we might realise, argues health scientist Tracey Woodruff

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Dementia cases are rising faster in China than the rest of the world

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Dementia cases are rising faster in China than the rest of the world

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US plans massive health database to study autism – will it work?

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Kennedy has taken a sledgehammer to the US's public health

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US government fired researchers running a crucial drug use survey

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Measles is spreading across the US – here is what you need to know

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Measles is spreading across the US – here is what you need to know

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GLP-1 drugs are only the start – the powerful drugs to expect next

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GLP-1 drugs are only the start – the powerful drugs to expect next

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The US may start vaccinating chickens and cows against bird flu

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US stops sharing flu data with WHO amidst one of its worst flu seasons

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Why it's a terrible time for RFK Jr to lead US health policy

The US Congress is expected to vote on whether to confirm Robert F Kennedy Jr to lead the nation’s public health institutions in the coming days – he would be taking over during a time of turmoil

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Setting fire to a million acres of California could cut smoke by half

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Why US obesity rates fell for the first time in decades

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Plastic chemicals linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide

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How safe is the US food supply?

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