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Is the rush to roll out a coronavirus vaccine undermining safety?

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Is the rush to roll out a coronavirus vaccine undermining safety?

Some shortcuts are being taken in the race to get a coronavirus vaccine approved, but there are also more resources, openness and scrutiny than ever before

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People wearing face coverings

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Why some people can’t wear a face covering to stop the coronavirus

Analysis

FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn

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Convalescent plasma treatment for covid-19 has been oversold by the US

Analysis

Commuters in Hong Kong

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First case of coronavirus reinfection leaves big questions unanswered

Analysis

Covent Garden

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Covid-19 is becoming less deadly in Europe but we don't know why

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Australia looks to be finally beating its second wave of coronavirus

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Tumour cells

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Cancer tumour microbiome may predict a person's chances of survival

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How likely are you to be infected by the coronavirus on a flight?

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How likely are you to be infected by the coronavirus on a flight?

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Millions of missing female births predicted in India in next decade

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Millions of missing female births predicted in India in next decade

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We now have the technology to develop vaccines that spread themselves

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We now have the technology to develop vaccines that spread themselves

Prevention is better than cure, so we should start using genetic techniques to stop dangerous animal diseases jumping to humans, say Scott Nuismer and James Bull

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Prone to motion sickness? Your sex, diet and shoe size may be to blame

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Cancer cells can pick up fatty coatings to spread further in the body

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Has herd immunity really been achieved in some places?

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Coronavirus essential guide: Everything you need to know on covid-19

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