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Flu vaccines during pregnancy protect babies for 6 months after birth

Evidence shows that getting a flu jab during pregnancy provides substantial protection to young babies, but uptake in many countries is still concerningly low

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Staff wearing PPE take a child's temperature at a London school

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Why omicron isn’t more severe in kids despite rise in hospitalisations

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Strongest evidence yet that MS is caused by Epstein-Barr virus

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What endemic means – and why covid-19 is nowhere near it yet

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Electric knee implants could help treat pain of osteoarthritis

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How bacteria-killing viruses are being used to keep food safe

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Watch as a pig heart is transplanted into a human for the first time

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How a pig heart was transplanted into a human for the first time

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Corkscrew-shaped robot swims through blood vessels to clear blockages

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Covid-19 testing in the time of omicron: Everything you need to know

With omicron infections surging around the world, many countries are changing their coronavirus testing guidelines to better deal with the new variant and the huge number of cases it is causing. Here's what you need to know

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mRNA vaccine technology has helped repair broken hearts in mice

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Why is omicron more infectious but less severe? What we know so far

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Strength, balance and mobility are the best predictors of a long life

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One in 12 new cases of asthma in children linked to NO2 air pollution

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