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UK advisers cautious about how much covid-19 vaccines cut transmission

Patrick Vallance, chief scientific adviser to the UK government, has urged caution when it comes to interpreting preliminary data from Israel on how much covid-19 vaccines can reduce transmission

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An unscientific debate over breast milk is spilling into food banks

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A woman and a healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment are pictured as the healthcare worker administers a covid-19 vaccine to her

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NHS England criticised over missing ethnicity data for covid-19 jabs

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New coronavirus variants detected in sewage before showing up in tests

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How much does one coronavirus vaccine dose protect you and others?

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EU begins to clamp down on vaccine exports as supplies fall short

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Boys grow at slower rate if they were given antibiotics as newborns

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CRISPR-like tool for RNA editing could temporarily alter your proteins

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Nurses work on patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in St George's Hospital

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UK coronavirus variant deadlier but researchers say no need to panic

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Climate impact on childhood diet may undermine food security efforts

Warming temperatures and more variable rainfall are reducing diet diversity among children in many countries – and may even undermine efforts to improve food security

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Does the coronavirus spread more through the air than on surfaces?

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Covid-19 outbreak in Manaus suggests herd immunity may not be possible

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Low-carb diets seem to involve more calories than low-fat diets

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How covid-19 could become as mild as a common cold

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