medicine
Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says | PBS News
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/flight-attendants-and-pilots-have-highest-risk-of-dying-from-radiation-linked-cancers-study-says
Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth's surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes.
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Bodies of Magic, by Freya Marske
https://freyamarske.com/books/bodies-of-magic/
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/24/abandoned-dismissed-and-gaslighted-me-sufferers-betrayed
Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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The Last Ditch Mask Fight: What Are The Risks of COVID-19 in 2026?
https://gidmk.substack.com/p/the-last-ditch-mask-fight-what-are
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An Error in the Code | The New Yorker
http://newyorker.com/magazine/2007/08/13/an-error-in-the-code
What can a rare disorder tell us about human behavior?
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‘Children are dying’: Fiji hopes declaring an HIV emergency will help it tackle crisis | Fiji | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/29/children-fiji-hiv-emergency-testing-drug-raid
One in 60 adults Fiji lives with HIV but a recent emergency declaration may help address key issues such as syringe sharing
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Episode 220 Electroconvulsive Therapy Part 1: A charged history – This Podcast Will Kill You
https://thispodcastwillkillyou.com/2026/09/08/episode-220-electroconvulsive-therapy-part-1-a-charged-history/
Everything Is Tuberculosis: the History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection, by John Green
https://everythingistb.com/
John Green, the #1 bestselling author of The Anthropocene Reviewed and a passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the world’s deadliest disease.