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Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice
Since 1951, fluoride has been added to community water supplies in many countries to prevent tooth decay. Fluoridation started as an observation, then an idea that ended as a ...
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Elon Musk wants to give Nigel Farage US$100 million – this is the funding loophole that makes it legal
The world’s richest man played a major role in the 2024 US election and is now turning his attention to the UK.
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Zoe Ball suffers from this jaw condition which affects 12% of people – here’s what you need to know about TMD
Longtime BBC radio 2 broadcaster Zoe Ball revealed on Instagram recently that she suffers from a painful jaw condition which causes her to “wake most days with awful headaches from tension and jaw ...
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Georgians are protesting their pro-Russian government’s withdrawal from EU accession talks – but Brussels is also at fault
Over 100,000 Georgians who support their country joining the EU have taken to the streets since November 28 in response to the government’s recent announcement that it has suspended EU accession ...
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Notre Dame reopens in Paris 5 years after fire – its reconstruction preserves the past and illuminates France’s modern ambitions
For the French, the 850-year-old Gothic cathedral has been both a source of inspiration and a symbol of the nation’s glorious past.
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Supreme Court could narrow the scope of federal environmental reviews, with less consideration of how projects would contribute to climate change
The Supreme Court will consider how far outward federal agencies should look when they analyze how a proposed action could affect the environment.
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One’s a Hugh Grant thriller, one’s a hot-mess reality show – and both center on stereotypes about Mormon women
The characterization of Latter-day Saints on shows like ‘Heretic’ and ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ says more about the rest of America than the church itself.
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AI Jesus might ‘listen’ to your confession, but it can’t absolve your sins − a scholar of Catholicism explains
In the future, a program like AI Jesus could be used to hear confessions around the clock. But with no experience of having a human body, it cannot engage or absolve human sins.
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Wales plans a tourism tax from 2027 – what it means for visitors and communities
The Welsh government is set to introduce a visitor levy, or tourism tax, from 2027. Outlined in a new bill, visitors could pay £1.25 per night for most accommodations, with a reduced rate of £0.75 for ...
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SABC crisis: South Africa needs its public broadcaster – but who is going to fund it?
A lack of political will is to blame for failing to find a suitable funding model for the SABC’s public mandate.
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Warming oceans are changing marine habitats – study explores the impact on thousands of species
Climate change is heating up the ocean and marine species are starting to migrate in search of cooler water. This could throw ecosystems out of balance and disrupt fisheries, leading to a food crisis.
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Recycling sewage is a sensible way to improve water security – but would you swallow it?
Lynsey Melville, Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Faculty of Computing Engineering and Built Environment, Birmingham City University Our water supply is far from infinite. According to ...