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Legal lead levels in US tap water may harm people with kidney disease

Even very low levels of lead in drinking water may be linked to negative health effects in people with advanced kidney disease, a study of people in the US has found

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Australia’s covid-free status crumbles as delta variant takes hold

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The mysterious case of declining nutrition in food

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The fight against coronavirus needs to embrace evolutionary theory

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How medical tests have built-in discrimination against Black people

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Is it time for the UK to vaccinate children against covid-19?

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The lowdown on stretching: How flexible do you actually need to be?

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Some people can tell if you have an infection just by looking at you

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Finger sweat can power wearable medical sensors 24 hours a day

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Covid-19 deaths in England could peak at 100 per day in August

More than 100 people a day are expected to die and more than 1000 a day be admitted to hospital at the peak of the UK’s current wave of covid-19 cases, the government’s scientific advisers are anticipating

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91av all-day virtual event: What is the future of healthcare?

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High vaccination rates no match for delta as covid-19 variant surges

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Common colds predate farming and may be older than our species

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Zero-covid countries need to adapt as delta variant surges

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