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New daily weight-loss pill shows success at clinical trial
Orforglipron also reduced blood sugar levels in participants with type 2 diabetesA significant trial of a dail…
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Pathogenic microbes blown vast distances by winds, scientists discover
Living microbes that cause disease in humans and host antibiotic-resistance genes carried 1,200 milesMicrobes …
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Akira Endo, ‘remarkable’ scientist who discovered statins, dies aged 90
Biochemist found cholesterol-lowering compound in 1973 and the drugs have prolonged millions of livesThe scien…
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Plant-based diet can cut bowel cancer risk in men by 22%, says study
Researchers find no such link for women, suggesting connection between diet and bowel cancer is clearer for me…
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Scientists use ostrich cells to make glowing Covid detection masks
Japanese researchers use bird antibodies to detect virus under ultraviolet lightCoronavirus – latest updatesSe…
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Coronavirus treatments: the potential ‘game-changers’ in development
After positive clinical trials for antiviral drug Molnupiravir, it joins other medicines that have shown promi…
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France to ease Covid rules as Asian countries consider stricter measures
Macron set to announce path out of lockdown, as Japan and South Korea react to rise in casesCoronavirus – late…
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Understanding how ‘overdispersion’ works is key to controlling Covid | Kyra Grantz and Justin Lessler
As few as 10% of people are responsible for 80% of transmission – and that must shape how we tackle this virus…
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Face shields ineffective at trapping aerosols, says Japanese supercomputer
Simulation using world’s fastest supercomputer casts doubt on effectiveness in preventing spread of coronaviru…
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Coronavirus live news: global deaths near 90,000 as US says isolation measures are working
Boris Johnson still in intensive care; US protective equipment stockpile nearly empty; virus could push 500m p…
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Coronavirus live news: Spain death toll passes 10,000 with record single-day rise of 950
Iran passes 50,000 cases and 3,136 deaths; Russia and Afghanistan record single-day records; Cambodian governm…
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Coronavirus outliers: four nations with very different approaches to the crisis
Some nations have managed to maintain surprisingly low death rates – even without imposing draconian measures …
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New vaccines must not be monopolised, G7 tells Donald Trump
Statement comes after US was accused of seeking exclusive access to German potential cureCoronavirus - latest …
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US coronavirus cases pass 1,000 as crisis hits the campaign trail
Outbreak forces Biden and Sanders to cancel rallies as cases spike in Japan and Australia announces health spe…
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Coronavirus: Australia warns millions could become infected as China toll passes 3,000
California declares state of emergency and German health minister labels outbreak a pandemicLatest updatesMode…
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Coronavirus: South Korea reports ‘critical moment’ after 813 new cases – latest updates
US strengthens travel advice, raising Iran and Italy to a level three, advising people to ‘avoid nonessential …
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Coronavirus: US evacuates Americans onboard cruise ship
Diamond Princess evacuations begin as China announces death toll in country up to 1,665Hundreds of Americans h…
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Coronavirus: Chinese doctor who warned about outbreak ‘dies from infection’ – latest news
Dr Li Wenliang dies in Wuhan, state media says, as UK confirms third case and 10 more people on cruise ship of…
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Global firms halt China travel as coronavirus spooks markets
Fears grow over global economic fallout with airline shares hit and commodity prices tumblingCoronavirus outbr…