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What four coronaviruses from history can tell us about covid-19

Four coronaviruses cause around a quarter of all common colds, but each was probably deadly when it first made the leap to humans. We can learn a lot from what happened next

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Frozen bull semen may have unleashed bluetongue virus on farm animals

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Charlotte Evans talks parasites at 91av Live 2019
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The secret lives of parasites – from killers to healthcare heroes

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

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Ancient viruses buried in our DNA may reawaken and cause illness

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child being vaccinated

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Delivering tuberculosis vaccine directly to veins may boost protection

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Porphyromonas gingivalis bacteria

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I’m testing an experimental drug to see if it halts Alzheimer’s

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A sign warns people of measles

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2019 saw the tragic and unnecessary return of measles in the US

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A lady with a fever

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Mystery illness that causes fever every few weeks finally identified

Seven people who experienced a fever every few weeks have finally been given a diagnosis of CRIA syndrome, which was a previously unknown disorder

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How a Ugandan vet saved hundreds of gorillas by treating human disease

Regulars

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Samoan government takes drastic measures to fight measles outbreak

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Treating babies for HIV rapidly after birth reduces signs of the virus

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Life

China has 50 per cent fewer pigs – but how many of them actually died?

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