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UK variant looks set to cause a surge in global coronavirus cases

Globally, since late February, coronavirus infections have started to rise again, mainly linked to the B.1.1.7 variant. The big question is what happens next

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No indication AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots, says regulator

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Miniature human tear glands grown in a lab cry real tears just like us

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The number of twins in the world is the highest it has ever been

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Covid-19: The story of a pandemic

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Covid-19: The story of a pandemic

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Cold-water swimming: What are the real risks and health benefits?

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Food allergies could soon become a thing of the past – here’s why

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Vaccination isn’t the quick coronavirus solution many of us hoped for

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Dr Wu Lien-teh: Face mask pioneer who helped defeat a plague epidemic

Dr Wu Lien-teh helped to end the Manchurian plague outbreak of 1910-11 with the use of face masks he had designed made from cotton and gauze, and stopped the disease from reaching other parts of China

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Should you get a test to measure antibodies after a covid-19 vaccine?

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Giving vaccine to older people first could help the coronavirus evolve

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People who have had covid-19 may only need one dose of vaccine

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US allows people vaccinated against covid-19 to mix indoors again

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