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Changing how drugs are approved in England mustn’t endanger safety

Plans to change how medicines are assessed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence mustn't weaken safety precautions, says Clare Wilson

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Why covid-19 hospitalisations may soar in England despite vaccination

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Covid-19 news archive: July to September 2021

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Stroke rehab should be offered for months longer than it currently is

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Woman who first gained sense of smell at age 24 finds it disturbing

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Having HPV while pregnant linked to increased risk of premature birth

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Illustration of antibodies (cream colour) responding to an infection with the coronavirus (orange colour)

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Cheap covid-19 antibody test shows if you have immunity in 5 minutes

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We should isolate when we have flu, not just covid-19

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2G5MK0K Demonstrators display signs and a banner during a "No Climate, No Deal" march on the White House, in Washington, DC, U.S., June 28, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

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Covid-19 has laid bare social inequities – now is the time to fix them

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Laguna Niguel, CA - August 17: A kindergarten student gives the thumbs up to her teacher before starting the first day of kindergarten at Laguna Niguel Elementary School in Laguna Niguel, CA on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

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Is the delta coronavirus variant more dangerous for children?

Reports from some US hospitals have suggested that the delta coronavirus variant is more likely to have severe symptoms in children and hospitalise them, but the evidence for this is limited

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Generation Covid: What the pandemic means for young people’s futures

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Sharon Peacock interview: How we track down new coronavirus variants

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Rare genetic variants play important role in people who live to be 100

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Blood test could reveal who is most likely to get severe covid-19

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