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How some African countries are beginning to ease coronavirus lockdowns

Ghana and South Africa are among the African countries now loosening coronavirus restrictions, but the two nations are taking very different approaches

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New Zealand is close to wiping out covid-19 – can it return to normal?

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Brain cells reach out to each other through miniature cages

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BCG vaccine helps fight infections by boosting immune cell production

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Common herpes virus causes signs of Alzheimer’s disease in brain cells

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How the covid-19 pandemic has led to a flood of misleading science

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Why countries should start weekly covid-19 testing for key workers

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Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again

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Why is coronavirus deadly for some, but harmless in others?

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Red light could be used to precisely target rheumatoid arthritis drugs

People with rheumatoid arthritis often take medicines that can have damaging side-effects, but a system that uses red light to deliver drugs exactly where they are needed could help

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Men are worse than women at estimating their height and weight

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Australia sees huge decrease in flu cases due to coronavirus measures

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People put on ventilators for covid-19 may need lengthy rehabilitation

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Transatlantic slavery introduced infectious diseases to the Americas

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