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A high-risk version of a gene called LZTFL1 doubles the risk of respiratory failure and death from COVID.
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Substances found in algae, squid and fish all have potential antiviral properties.
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In a sample of white-tailed deer, 80% were found to have an active COVID infection.
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Pfizer contractor Ventavia denies accusations of scientific misconduct on COVID vaccine trial.
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A moral philosopher looks at the difference between “having” a right and “doing” right.
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Cases are high in people over 60, who are far more likely to develop severe COVID and need hospital treatment.
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Ivermectin is vital for controlling a number of neglected tropical diseases, but mixed messaging and reported side-effects from its misuse against COVID could turn patients off it.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, with its spike proteins shown in blue.
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This new sub-variant of the delta has gained a foothold in the UK.
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Do you regularly find yourself scrolling through COVID news stories on social media, and can’t tear yourself away? You’re not alone.
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India is sending doses overseas again, but exports are unlikely to properly ramp up until all Indian adults have been vaccinated.
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Every infected person is assigned a local case officer who can personalise the support they receive.
Antibodies (light blue) binding to the spike proteins (dark purple) on the outside of the coronavirus.
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AstraZeneca’s durable monoclonal antibody treatment has shown promise in phase 3 clinical trials.
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Severe COVID raises the risk of preterm birth, being admitted to intensive care and still birth – so everyone who is pregnant should get vaccinated.
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Thai government claims success at treating mild COVID in prison population.
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Voluntary modifications to behaviour – such as mask wearing when it’s not mandatory – are probably helping to keep the virus in check.
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There is immense interest in understanding whether potentially protective SARS-CoV-2 antibodies are provided to the baby via breast milk. This is what we know so far.
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Social distancing has shielded us from other respiratory viruses – but that’s not necessarily a good thing.
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The average wellbeing of people with depression in Denmark improved over the first six months of the pandemic.
Firefighters conducting disinfection at the Terminal 3 of Wuhan Tianhe International Airport.
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Countries are transitioning from zero-COVID to vaccine-led strategies.
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Kim Jong-un is simultaneously projecting different images domestically and internationally as food shortages and economic hardship rise.