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UK primary school

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UK contact tracing plans criticised as lockdown begins to lift

As coronavirus lockdown restrictions are lifted in England, critics say the UK government is moving too quickly and that contact tracing systems designed to slow the spread of the virus aren't yet ready

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Office workers

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People who work in offices with more daylight sleep better at night

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Parkinson’s disease may spread from brain to gut and vice versa

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Parkinson’s disease may spread from brain to gut and vice versa

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Woman with grey hair

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Grey hairs sometimes regain their colour when we feel less stressed

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Ventilators may not be the best treatment for severe covid-19

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Ventilators may not be the best treatment for severe covid-19

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Pancreatic cancer cells

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First map of tumour microbiomes finds bacteria live in many cancers

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We can see when your brain forms a memory by watching you move

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We can see when your brain forms a memory by watching you move

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At work, school and seeing friends: How to lower your coronavirus risk

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At work, school and seeing friends: How to lower your coronavirus risk

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Coronavirus seems to reach the brain. What could this mean for us?

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Coronavirus seems to reach the brain. What could this mean for us?

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UK plans to further ease lockdown as new case rate remains high

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UK plans to further ease lockdown as new case rate remains high

Despite the UK having far more new daily coronavirus cases than many other countries, further restrictions are expected to be lifted in England and Scotland

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Behavioural science advisers express concern over Cummings crisis

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A blood test could reveal how quickly or slowly you are ageing

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Coronavirus drugs: how well is the hunt for covid-19 treatments going?

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HPV vaccine linked to fewer premature births in Australia

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