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The race to test coronavirus antiviral drugs and vaccines is under way

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The race to test coronavirus antiviral drugs and vaccines is under way

As the number of covid-19 cases escalates, six potential vaccines are in development, and a range of drugs that could block the virus are being tested in China

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Wash your hands poster

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Why isn't the UK taking more drastic action to tackle the coronavirus?

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Why is it so hard to calculate how many people will die from covid-19?

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Why is it so hard to calculate how many people will die from covid-19?

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UK chancellor chancellor Rishi Sunak

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Budget 2020: UK pledges cash to tackle coronavirus and climate change

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Coronavirus testing in the US has been hampered by multiple problems

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Coronavirus testing in the US has been hampered by multiple problems

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Is running or walking better for you? Here’s what the science says

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Is running or walking better for you? Here’s what the science says

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Moroccan health workers scan passengers arriving from Italy

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We don't know why so few covid-19 cases have been reported in Africa

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Empty road in Milan

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Italy on full lockdown to slow the spread of coronavirus

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Coronavirus: Risk of death rises with age, diabetes and heart disease

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Coronavirus: Risk of death rises with age, diabetes and heart disease

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Bacteria in the gut

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Bacteria found leaking from gut to body in people who are obese

Bacterial DNA has been found in the blood, liver and fat of people who are obese, showing bacterial fragments or even live bacteria are leaking into their bodies. This may help explain the development of type 2 diabetes

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Coronavirus: How do I get tested and how does the test work?

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Slimming down fatty livers in the lab could boost donor organ supply

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Coronavirus: Are there two strains and is one more deadly?

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Laser powered liquid jets could inject drugs into skin without needles

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