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Pedestrians walk past images of workers of Britain's National Health Service (NHS) fixed to hoardings outside a temporary field hospital, set up in the grounds of St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London on January 5, 2022. - Britain's state-run National Health Service (NHS) is struggling with staff forced to stay at home after testing positive, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised action to plug staffing gaps in the worst-hit areas. The reactivation of emergency "Nightingale" clinics, along with the drafting of medical volunteers backed by army support, meant the NHS was back on a "war footing", he told a news conference on Tuesday. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

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We shouldn’t dismiss ‘incidental’ covid-19 infections in UK hospitals

Statistics for covid-19 in hospitals aren’t overblown, because even if people are in hospital for something else, adding covid-19 into the equation puts an extra burden on health services 

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Genes linked to Alzheimer’s may help calculate your risk of getting it

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High blood pressure may be treated by burning nerves near the kidneys

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Ukraine reclaims Chernobyl nuclear plant as Russian forces withdraw

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Genetic test for mutation that leads to antibiotic-induced deafness

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A person walks past a mural of medical workers in Mérida, Mexico, in February

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Should I worry about ‘deltacron’ and other covid-19 recombinants?

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Health impacts of wood burning cost EU and UK €13 billion a year

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Zero-covid strategies are being ditched, but they were the best option

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How do we decide what counts as trauma – and have we got it all wrong?

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Health Check newsletter: Six lessons from the covid-19 pandemic

From paying more heed to early warning systems to being prepared to change our minds as the evidence evolves, there are several things we should do differently in the next pandemic, argues Clare Wilson

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Myocarditis and covid-19 vaccines: How rare is it and who is at risk?

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US biofirm plans to make hypoallergenic cats using CRISPR gene editing

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First ever gene therapy gel corrects rare genetic skin condition

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NASA plans to use sound waves to help astronauts pass kidney stones

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