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fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

Women Are Sharing How They've Been Dismissed In ERs Despite Serious Pain And Medical Conditions

I had a massively, existentially painful infection in my leg. Childbirth and kidney stones hurt more, but this was a close third. It felt like white-hot radioactive nanites busily dismantling my body from the bone marrow out.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Do worms feel pain and are ants happy? Why the science on invertebrate feelings is evolving

Invertebrate sentience is a complex and evolving topic, notable in recent UK law recognizing certain invertebrates' ability to feel pain.
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