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A nurse (L) prepares to administer a Pfizer booster vaccine to at a vaccination centre in Derby, central England on September 20, 2021. - Frontline health and social care workers, older people and the clinically vulnerable in Britain started on Monday to receive a booster jab against Covid 19. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Should you get a covid vaccine booster shot if you're offered one?

As the UK and US embark on large-scale coronavirus vaccine booster programmes, the evidence so far suggests it is a good idea to get a booster shot if you are offered one

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Secrets of a long and healthy life reside in your gut microbiome

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Secrets of a long and healthy life reside in your gut microbiome

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DNA markers reveal if you shared a womb with twin that didn't survive

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3d illustration of blood cells and Plasmodium sp. parasite

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Parasite evolution is making it harder to detect and treat malaria

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Boys reading on living room sofa

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Children with more books at home have less mental decline when older

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Changing how drugs are approved in England mustn't endanger safety

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Changing how drugs are approved in England mustn't endanger safety

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Why covid-19 hospitalisations may soar in England despite vaccination

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Why covid-19 hospitalisations may soar in England despite vaccination

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Covid-19 news archive: July to September 2021

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Covid-19 news archive: July to September 2021

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Person massages another person's arm

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Stroke rehab should be offered for months longer than it currently is

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Young woman smelling food

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Woman who first gained sense of smell at age 24 finds it disturbing

A woman born without the brain regions needed to smell has puzzled doctors by gaining the ability to detect some smells in her twenties – an experience that has caused her anxiety

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Having HPV while pregnant linked to increased risk of premature birth

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Cheap covid-19 antibody test shows if you have immunity in 5 minutes

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Is the delta coronavirus variant more dangerous for children?

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Covid-19 has laid bare social inequities – now is the time to fix them

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