Emerging from isolation has a profound effect on our cognitive functions.
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The study found people bounce back from their mental sluggishness soon after emerging from isolation.
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Good news for children and young people, bad news for Johnson & Johnson.
‘To hell with going to the beach.’
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Your guide to what is going to become of the great British summer bonanza.
Universities are the unsung heroes of vaccine development.
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The development of the COVID-19 vaccines is part of a vast system of public subsidies and universities, not corporate ambition.
The end is in sight.
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The anticipated arrival of two new vaccines can boost the morale of those worried about the wait for their dose.
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History tells us that the end of pandemics are rarely – if ever – neat, uncomplicated, or even easy to date.
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Sexual behaviour of UK young adults changed during social lockdown.
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Have ‘Do Not Attempt CPR’ orders been misused under the pressures of the pandemic?
Swiss Federal councillor Ueli Maurer has struggled to find a place for his right-wing party.
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Switzerland is a key case study for understanding how a global health crisis affects the stability of well-established democratic institutions and shifts political debates.
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Vaccines that rely on embryonic cell lines have saved tens of millions of people.
New infectious diseases come with all kinds of risks for women during pregnancy and childbirth.
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Researchers in the US are the first to study how pregnant and breast-feeding women are responding to the vaccines. The results are promising
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Exports of the vaccine continue to be a point of contention between the EU and UK, while newly released US trial results are quickly amended.
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Emerging evidence suggests a significant number of children develop long COVID, with symptoms lasting for months on end.
Gaston Ramon, a French vet, discovered vaccine adjuvants.
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Adjuvants have been giving vaccines their oomph since 1925.
Young people say they are concerned about their careers, with fewer opportunities for skills development and less established networks.
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A year of working from home has become normalised for many jobs. We’re now learning a great deal about its effects on the workforce and our lives.
Senegal has kept cases low and the economy running.
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For one year, 600 people tracked 20 types of coronavirus restriction in 186 countries – here’s what they found out.
Johnson: on a vaccine roll.
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More voters trust the Conservatives with the pandemic – and the pandemic is the most important issue of the day.
Here we go again!
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These results can help allay previous concerns in Europe about a lack of trial data for older people.
People with learning disabilities were not initially classified as a very high priority in the COVID-19 vaccine plan.
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This group has long suffered much higher death rates than the general population due to a poor standard of basic healthcare.
March 23 2020: three lockdowns later, what have we learned?
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Act quickly, act decisively, trust people, communicate clearly, tackle inequality and be prepared.