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We don't know how accurate the UK's new rapid coronavirus tests are

We don't know how accurate the UK's new rapid coronavirus tests are

11 August 2020

Two new tests that diagnose covid-19 within 90 minutes are being rolled out by the UK government – and while both are promising, neither is supported by publicly available, independent evidence
Older woman and baby

Menopausal woman gives birth after blood plasma injection in ovaries

11 August 2020

Five out of 60 women who were menopausal or transiting into the menopause became pregnant after having their own blood plasma injected into their ovaries, according to results of a pilot study

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