A researcher working on the University of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine in Buenos Aires.
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The COVID-19 vaccine is in the final stages of testing – meaning we should know whether it’s effective before the end of the year.
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Hydrocortisone – a common remedy for eczema – joins dexamethasone as a proven treatment for the worst cases of coronavirus.
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Nanotechnology has an impressive record against viruses.
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Interviews reveal personal toll of supporting people in dangerous situations over the phone.
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Another day, another politicised vaccine.
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Local interpretation of national guidance will be most effective in preventing outbreaks in schools.
Keeping vaccines stable.
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A new way of getting functioning vaccines to where they are needed.
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Without a clear plan, valuable time will be lost.
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Moving primary care online and cancelling key services such as organ transplants is likely to have an outsized effect on BAME communities.
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Fewer cases, fewer deaths and earlier lockdowns were in evidence across nations with female figureheads.
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Experts from France, Spain and the UK explain how Europe should respond to a rise in coronavirus cases.
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Social media companies need to be more transparent about the health misinformation they remove.
China could be in pole position to develop a vaccine.
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A primer on Sinovac, Sinopharm and CanSino, and their prospects for achieving a world first for coronavirus.
Watering plants in Ethioipa: how young lives have been affected by COVID-19.
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New survey shows the impact of coronavirus lockdowns on young people in Vietnam, India, Ethiopia and Peru.
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On average, mothers did two hours of childcare for every one hour done by fathers during lockdown. Will that change once children are all back in school?
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Scientists were not surprised by reports on coronavirus reinfection; the lack of symptoms on reinfection is encouraging.
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Parents and managers can work together to plan ahead, avoid returnees feeling excluded and maintain a good work-life balance.
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Vaping increases the number of receptors that allow coronavirus to invade your cells and compromises your immune system.
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India could help overcome ‘vaccine nationalism’ because it is the major supplier of medicines to the global south.
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Disrupted routines, inaccessible health services and triggering public behaviours made the pandemic especially difficult.