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A person is vaccinated against covid-19 at Wembley Stadium in London, the UK, in December 2021

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Could next-generation vaccines finally end the covid-19 pandemic?

Nasal vaccines that prevent people from catching the coronavirus may help stem transmission, while universal vaccines could target proteins found in every SARS-CoV-2 variant

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Chronic fatigue syndrome may be caused by mini blood clots

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Monkeypox virus particles

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Monkeypox linked to penis swelling and rectal pain in ongoing outbreak

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A digital sign at London Bridge reminds commuters to keep drinking water during a heatwave in London, UK, on Monday, July 18, 2022. Extreme heat could lead to power outages, canceled flights and may be a danger to life while the so-called Red Extreme warning is in place across parts of southern England on Monday and Tuesday. Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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40°C heatwave may have killed 1000 people in England and Wales

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A 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the brain of a 65-year-old after a stroke. The orange coloring represents an area of dead tissue

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Stroke drug improves memory and repairs injured brain tissue in mice

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Image of a human head showing how covid-19 affects the senses

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Women more likely to have lasting taste issues after covid-19 than men

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Monkeypox failings show world hasn't learned lessons of the pandemic

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Starch supplement reduces the risk of some hereditary cancers

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An adeno-associated virus 2 capsid

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Mystery child hepatitis cases linked to previously 'harmless' virus

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Hair loss may be a long covid symptom

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Long covid symptoms may include hair loss and ejaculation difficulties

A study of 2.4 million health records suggests the World Health Organization's set of 33 long covid symptoms may be too limited

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Air pollution likely to be causing dementia, say UK science advisers

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Monkeypox has become a global health emergency, says WHO

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We don't actually know what 'growing pains' are

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How lab-grown 'mini-brains' could help prevent motor neurone disease

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