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A Moderna covid-19 vaccine is prepared

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Covid-19 news: Moderna’s omicron booster has promising immune response

A regular round-up of the latest coronavirus news, plus insight, features and interviews from 91av about the covid-19 pandemic

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Doctor preparing a vaccine

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Pancreatic cancer vaccine: What to know about early promising results

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Mouse brain neurons

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Brain cells that control fever and other illness symptoms discovered

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We are finally starting to understand brain fog and how to treat it

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young family

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Children with firm family ties more likely to feel happy and confident

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A stock image of a child in hospital

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Hepatitis: What could be causing the mysterious outbreak in children?

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R21NN2 New legal marijuana comes in candy style treats

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Medical cannabis eases chronic pain – but only if it has very high THC

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Monkeypox virus particles

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Monkeypox DNA hints virus has been spreading in people for years

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Commuters at St Pancras International train station in London, England, in May

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Covid-19 news archive: May 2022

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An employee looks over a patient's file at the Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, Louisiana, April 19, 2022. - On September 1, 2021, one of the most restrictive anti-abortion laws in the country went into effect in the Republican state of Texas, prohibiting all voluntary termination of pregnancy (abortion) from the time a fetal heartbeat is visible on ultrasound, about four weeks after fertilization. With a population of 30 million, Texas is the second most populous state in the country and this law has driven patients to the rapidly overflowing clinics of other states, forcing them to inexorably delay their abortion due to lack of space. (Photo by Fran??ois Picard / AFP) (Photo by FRANCOIS PICARD/AFP via Getty Images)

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Changing US abortion laws could dangerously restrict miscarriage care

Medical treatment for miscarriage is often identical to abortion care. If Roe v Wade is overturned, US laws may deter providers from giving timely treatment for pregnancy loss

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Traffic noise at schools may hinder a child’s memory and attentiveness

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Taller people may have a higher risk of nerve, skin and heart diseases

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Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy cut by sharing doctors’ positive views

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Ants trained to smell cancer chemicals in the urine of diseased mice

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