Psychological nudges for HIV treatment

Psychological nudges for HIV treatment

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Expanding reproductive choice in women's sports

The Spanish Football Association has announced a new programme that will make fertility treatments such as IVF and egg freezing available to female players and referees, but what difference will it make and how does this move compare to support offered for professional sportswome ...  Show more

Addressing the risks of period pain in childhood

There is still a lot unknown about why period pain can be so intense for some and not others. To find out more, Claudia Hammond speaks with Dr Melissa Lenert, research scientist at the University of Michigan in the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Centre. Her new research examin ...  Show more

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