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Afghanistan faces a complex set of challenges in 2025 — here’s what you need to know
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As Meta abandons fact-checking, here's how to tell what's real online
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'Patients are collapsing in the waiting room': A&E nurses speak out
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Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict
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Army Doctor Pleads Guilty to Sexually Assaulting Dozens of Patients
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Paxlovid may help some long COVID patients: Research
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