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Not getting enough sleep may make you misread emotions on Zoom calls

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Not getting enough sleep may make you misread emotions on Zoom calls

Getting less sleep for five nights in a row can make you view other people’s expressions more negatively, including facial reactions seen over video calls

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How to protect your mental health in the time of coronavirus

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How to protect your mental health in the time of coronavirus

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7 mental health expert tips on how to cope with the covid-19 pandemic

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7 mental health expert tips on how to cope with the covid-19 pandemic

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Some babies who were born prematurely have weaker hearts as adults

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Some babies who were born prematurely have weaker hearts as adults

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Ethnic minorities covid-19 coronavirus

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An unequal society means covid-19 is hitting ethnic minorities harder

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Brain scans children congenital Zika virus syndrome

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Toddlers born with Zika virus seem to be affected in multiple ways

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Breathing exercises can help shift mucus but a covid-19 cough is normally dry

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Can breathing exercises really help protect you from covid-19?

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Patrick Vallance (centre) is the UK's chief scientific adviser

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UK’s coronavirus science advice won’t be published until pandemic ends

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What would a game-changing treatment for coronavirus look like?

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What would a game-changing treatment for coronavirus look like?

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End-of-life medical decisions being rushed through due to coronavirus

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End-of-life medical decisions being rushed through due to coronavirus

The covid-19 pandemic has led to rushed guidelines for doctors making treatment decisions, and has encouraged more people to make advance decisions on CPR and ventilation

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The secret lives of parasites – from killers to healthcare heroes

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Why are men more likely to get worse symptoms and die from covid-19?

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My patient's marriage was saved by a brain injury

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Wuhan’s covid-19 crisis: Intensive care doctors share their stories

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