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Which covid-19 patients will get a ventilator if there’s a shortage?

If there's a ventilator shortage, doctors and ethicists say priority should be given to people with the best chance of recovery and most years likely left to live

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Hepatitis C infection rates are being cut by testing and treatment

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How long does coronavirus stay on surfaces and can they infect you?

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Eating too much salt seems to impair body’s ability to fight bacteria

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There are constructive steps we can all take to fight the coronavirus

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How does coronavirus testing work and will we have a home test soon?

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UK has enough intensive care units for coronavirus, expert predicts

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Can you catch the coronavirus twice? We don鈥檛 know yet

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How to fight infection by turning back your immune system’s clock

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It will be many months before we have an effective vaccine

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We haven鈥檛 identified any new drugs for severe covid-19 cases yet

A number of potential drugs for treating the coronavirus are in trials. There are some promising candidates but it鈥檚 unclear if they鈥檒l help those who need them most

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Why US society is so vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic

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You could be spreading the coronavirus without realising you鈥檝e got it

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The bacteria in a mother鈥檚 gut may protect babies from food allergies

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Greta Thunberg says she may have had covid-19 and has self-isolated

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