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• Streeting backs under-16s social media ban as government consultation concludes
  The former health secretary accused regulators and politicians of being "asleep at the wheel" on the issue.
• The rise of the fruit that tastes like custard
  Custard apple plants are prized for their hardiness but exporting their delicate fruit is difficult.
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  Shiona McCallum meets a medical expert testing out the future of prosthetics.
• AI may speed up search for drugs to treat brain conditions
  Researchers hope the work will help identify affordable, effective drugs to treat conditions like MND.
• Waymo pauses robotaxis in five US cities after cars drive into flooded roads
  A Waymo spokesperson said it had expanded the temporary pause "out of an abundance of caution".