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In determining the best response to the pandemic, we need to look further than the scientific evidence and think about the social, economic and ethical consequences of an action.
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Here are the most effective cleaning solutions to keep your home free of coronavirus.
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How we construct our beliefs about the world shape how we react to it.
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Learning from past epidemics about the long-term future of COVID-2019.
Meditation might be one way of calming anxious thoughts.
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We can use anxious thoughts as triggers to engage in activities that not only manage anxiety but to help us build positive mental health habits for the future.
ACE inhibitors are widely used to treat conditions including hypertension.
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Fears have circulated over a drug used to treat high blood pressure and whether it increases mortality in those with COVID-19. Here’s what you need to know.
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The drugs needed for abortion are safer than penicillin.
New rapid testers could look a bit like a pregnancy test.
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Scientists are working hard to develop reliable tests that can detect anti-virus antibodies from past infection.
Patrick Vallance currently heads up SAGE.
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Science Advisory Group for Emergencies is not a secret cabal.
COVID-19 cases as of March 22 2019.
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Modelling highlights the urgent need for strong interventions.
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There’s no need to panic if you are in this blood group.
Perinatal anxiety can happen during pregnancy and up to one year after giving birth.
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Our research found that stigma often prevents women from getting help for this hidden illness.
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What treatment do you want if you fall critically ill?
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Why the UK should be proud of the NHS.
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Help stop the infodemic.
Ibuprofen is a common anti-inflammatory medicine.
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There is currently no evidence showing it makes COVID-19 symptoms worse.
Up to a third of UK adults have high blood pressure.
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How Ace inhibitors work to lower blood pressure.
A Mediterranean diet is good for your gut health.
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Your gut plays an important role in building your immune defences. Don’t neglect it.
Artificial dividing lines.
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We might recover our sense of being part of society.
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Sometimes low numbers are a cause for concern.
This is a confusing time for everyone – especially those who have intellectual disabilities.
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Sudden changes to routine and care might worsen mental health conditions, like anxiety, in autistic people or those with other intellectual disabilities.
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It might protect thousands of people.
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Expert advice is divided on the best way to tackle COVID-19.
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With shelves cleared of hand sanitiser, many people are starting to to make their own.
fNIRS can be done at a patient’s bedside.
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By imagining a unique scenario to answer “yes” or “no” questions, this research could potentially be used to communicate with locked-in patients.