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Campaigners troubled by WHO delay of tougher air pollution guidelines

The World Health Organization has postponed the publication of new guidelines on lower limits for air pollution that are expected to influence how governments act on toxic air

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Antiviral drug shown to save lives of covid-19 patients in hospital

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Scotland set to delay end of lockdown to buy time for vaccinations

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Dogs that detect seizures may be sniffing out the scent of human fear

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Delta variant doubles risk of covid-19 hospitalisations, study shows

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How the next generation of mRNA vaccines could help tackle cancer

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Zero-covid countries have done best and it’s not too late to switch

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Your ears give off alcohol and a test can reveal how much you’ve drunk

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Laughing gas has shown potential as a treatment for depression

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Removing junk food from our diets will be no easy task

We know highly processed foods are bad for us, yet they make up 60 per cent of people's diets in some Western countries – fortunately there are ways we can slash our dependence

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AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccine may hinder blood clotting in rare cases

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What really makes junk food bad for us? Here’s what the science says

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Should we start testing drugs and vaccines in people who are pregnant?

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Celebrities call on G7 leaders to donate covid-19 vaccines immediately

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