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BCG vaccine being trialled as potential protection against covid-19

A long-standing hypothesis suggests the BCG vaccine also serves to generally enhance the immune system, meaning it could protect against covid-19, and trials are under way to find out

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Waste water tests could monitor 2 billion people for the coronavirus

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The past can help us deal with the pandemic鈥檚 mental health fallout

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Not getting enough sleep may make you misread emotions on Zoom calls

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How to protect your mental health in the time of coronavirus

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7 mental health expert tips on how to cope with the covid-19 pandemic

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Some babies who were born prematurely have weaker hearts as adults

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Ethnic minorities covid-19 coronavirus

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An unequal society means covid-19 is hitting ethnic minorities harder

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Brain scans children congenital Zika virus syndrome

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Toddlers born with Zika virus seem to be affected in multiple ways

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Breathing exercises can help shift mucus but a covid-19 cough is normally dry

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Can breathing exercises really help protect you from covid-19?

Taking deep breaths and forcing a cough can help clear mucus, but these techniques are unlikely to prevent or treat coronavirus infections 鈥� here鈥檚 why

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UK鈥檚 coronavirus science advice won鈥檛 be published until pandemic ends

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What would a game-changing treatment for coronavirus look like?

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End-of-life medical decisions being rushed through due to coronavirus

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The secret lives of parasites 鈥� from killers to healthcare heroes

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