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We must start publishing ethnicity data for covid-19 vaccinations

The race to vaccinate as many people as possible against covid-19 is under way, but unless countries track who receives the vaccine we won’t be able to ensure the benefits are spread equitably, says Layal Liverpool

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Second Spring review: A brave film about agency and cognitive decline

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You can boost a vaccine’s effect with good moods and good friends

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Is the UK right to delay the second dose of the covid-19 vaccines?

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Warnings of huge new spike in US covid-19 cases as UK variant spreads

People waiting for an injection at the Millennium Point centre in Birmingham

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UK government won’t say if it has ethnicity data for covid-19 shots

Lockdown in Brisbane

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Australia clamps down in response to cases of UK coronavirus variant

Covid-19 vaccination

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The UK may struggle to hit its covid-19 vaccine target – here’s why

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Two children with cancer may have acquired tumour cells before birth

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Five reasons the covid-19 pandemic has been such a nightmare

Humans have faced pandemics before, but some unusual features of covid-19 and modern society have conspired to create the perfect storm this time

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Covid-19’s many unknowns are what make it so tricky to beat

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CRISPR doubles lifespan of mice with rapid ageing disease progeria

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Low-carb diets: An easy way to lose weight or recipe for heart attack?

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What does smell loss reveal about covid-19, and how long will it last?