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We will have no idea of the full toll of the pandemic unless we account for those who haven’t yet recovered from COVID-19.
Graphene is sensitive down to the single molecular level.
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Graphene based COVID tests are quick and robust.
Healthcare workers’ mental health is suffering during the pandemic.
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Professor of Defence Mental Health, King’s College London
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For now, the UK will continue with its age-based prioritisation, but there’s a case for key workers and the socially disadvantaged to start feeding into the vaccine queue.
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The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is the latest to struggle against the South African variant in trials, while in Israel vaccines may be beginning to have an effect.
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Providing multivitamin and mineral supplements to the elderly could be a cheap way of boosting the protectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.
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We can help vaccines keep up with the mutating coronavirus by doubling down on preventive measures.
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Closing borders is a popular policy in the UK, but it brings limited effectiveness at great human cost.
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Shoppers like to touch products – and this can also make them spend more.
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How the UK came to be the world leader in sequencing SARS-CoV-2, in the words of a person who made it all happen.
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Skin temperature isn’t a reliable measure of whether someone has a fever – scans should instead focus on other parts of the body.
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From February 15, people travelling to the UK from a country on the UK’s travel-ban list will be required to quarantine in a government-approved hotel for ten days.
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Ventilation is one of the most important methods of preventing the spread of infectious disease, a fact we’ve known for centuries.
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Chile made a strong case for price reductions, cut deals with multiple providers and participated in trials for early access.
Ireland’s famous Temple Bar street deserted during the lockdown.
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Ireland had one of the most stringent lockdowns in Europe.
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The different responses to group gatherings among unionist and republican communities has caused upset.
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English and Welsh governments are consulting the public about whether they should revoke temporary abortion rules.
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Never has the saying ‘dynamite comes in small packages’ been more apt.
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Many studies have assumed that lockdowns are the leading driver of economic downturns – but evidence suggests otherwise.
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Countries may or may not choose to give their share doses to Covax, but regardless, redistribution needs to be driven by need.