And it could get much worse.

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But there is actually some good news.

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It makes more sense than you might think.

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A crucial milestone.

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It's complicated.

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New secrets are surfacing from a gruesome episode at sea.

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There's no avoiding microplastics.

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There's really no escape.

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Could it have major additional health benefits?

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This is not good.

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An unfortunate incident.

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The data is in.

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A new hope for treatment.

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The good kind of bacteria.

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A new approach.

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Curiouser and curioser.

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Spotting and killing off cancer.

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An astonishing genetic discovery.

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How is this happening?

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