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UK authorizes gene therapy for blood disorders in world first

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US approves pill for postpartum depression

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Indonesian Gen Zs take closer interest in mental health

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Aspartame sweetener, used mostly in soft drinks, 'possibly carcinogenic': WHO

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Discovering HIV started 'race against time': Barre-Sinoussi

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