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The truth about oily fish and your brain

What's the evidence that oily fish is good for your brain health? And what if you don't actually like eating it? Mykyta Osadchyi dives in.

From Ethiopia to Lleida: inequality kills as much as viruses during a pandemic

An international commission concludes that millions of people were unable to protect themselves during the covid because they lacked adequate housing or social protection. Their models estimate that a more equitable distribution of vaccines could save 2.7 million lives in a future health emergency

More REM sleep linked to lower risk of 83 diseases

A large study tracking more than 95,000 people suggests that how you sleep may be linked to your risk of developing dozens of diseases. People who spent more time in REM sleep had lower risks of 83 conditions, including dementia, heart failure, and Parkinson’s disease, while more deep sleep was associated with lower risks of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and major depression.

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