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Can we finally wipe out malaria with a vaccine 37 years in the making?

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Can we finally wipe out malaria with a vaccine 37 years in the making?

Efforts to make malaria history have had huge success in recent years. Now, there’s hope that the long-awaited RTS,S vaccine can go the last mile

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Man in Burkina Faso

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Malaria vaccine from Oxford covid-19 team is most effective ever made

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We shouldn't use Renaissance watermelons to judge nutritional value

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We shouldn't use Renaissance watermelons to judge nutritional value

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3 million deaths: Despite new covid-19 milestone, there is hope ahead

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3 million deaths: Despite new covid-19 milestone, there is hope ahead

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Smog over London

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UK should set tougher air pollution limits, says Kissi-Debrah coroner

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A Palestinian health worker prepares a dose of the Sputnik V covid-19 vaccine at a clinic in the Gaza Strip

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Sputnik V: Russia's vaccine is going global – how well does it work?

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Monkey-human blastocyst

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Human cells grown in monkey embryos raise ethical concerns

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How to keep your brain healthy: The 7 things you should do every day

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How to keep your brain healthy: The 7 things you should do every day

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We have overlooked a crucial cause of the world's nutrition crisis

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We have overlooked a crucial cause of the world's nutrition crisis

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How a return to offices after covid-19 lockdown affects mental health

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How a return to offices after covid-19 lockdown affects mental health

Returning to work in offices brings concerns over office socialising and using public transport, but working together brings mental health benefits too

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5 steps to make offices as coronavirus-proof as possible

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What causes the rare blood clots linked with some covid-19 vaccines?

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India sees record surges in cases due to coronavirus variants

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How good are the coronavirus vaccines at blocking transmission?

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