Medical oxygen.
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A microscopic sponge can be used to trap oxygen from the air.
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Pressure is mounting to get COVID vaccines to where they are most needed.
India is the fifth largest economy in the world.
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COVID has now claimed over 200,000 lives on the subcontinent, and the knock-on effects are likely to be substantial.
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Risk due to increasing BMI is particularly notable in people younger than 40 years and black people.
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The pandemic has shifted how early stage, unreviewed scientific papers are used and viewed.
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What the famous physician of ancient Greece, Hippocrates, can teach us about post-pandemic architecture.
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The UK government has created an antivirus taskforce to develop new drugs against coronavirus.
Healthcare workers have been put at risk over and over again during the pandemic.
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We tried our hardest to provide the best care in dire circumstances. There wasn’t an alternative.
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There are many reasons your immune system might react differently to vaccines.
Relatives of COVID-19 victims walk past a van at Nigambodh Ghat crematorium in New Delhi.
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Stories of reaching herd immunity were certainly premature.
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The Brazilian president has engineered the conditions for the virus to run rampant through the country while he pursues his own agenda.
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The R21 vaccine protected three-quarters of children against malaria in trials.
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Britain moves to protect itself from the B1617 variant, which vaccines may be less effective against.
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Current assessments of the risk of blood clots are still uncertain.
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When not properly fitted, high-filtration masks offer only a little bit more protection than cloth or surgical ones.
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Meeting the recommended guidelines for physical activity reduces the risk of falling ill and dying of infectious diseases by 37%.
Ready to launch: the Russian vaccine could help Europe’s rollout lift off.
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It’s cheap and easy to store, but the Russian vaccine does not yet have approval in Europe.
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A coronavirus variant with a double mutation has been found in the UK, with cases currently doubling every week.
The vaccine does contain a microchip, but it means you’ll get free wifi.
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There are two schools of thought.
Ivermectin is effective in treating river blindness. We’re not sure about COVID.
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The antiparasitic drug was thought to be a potential treatment for COVID-19, but there isn’t sufficient evidence to recommend its use, despite widespread support online.