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What's in a vaccine and what does it do to your body?
There are all sorts of different vaccines but many of them share specific types of ingredients....
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Coronavirus live news: UK will face 'enormous strains', says chancellor; New Zealand PM says Auckland to go into lockdown for seven days
Rishi Sunak warns of risk to economy; Joe Biden tells US ‘now is not the time...
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Scientists say clinical trials for ‘variant-proof’ vaccines could start very soon
From immunity to blocking transmission of the virus, labs across the UK are hunting for second-generation...
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After the Nobel, what next for Crispr gene-editing therapies?
Hailed as the ‘molecular scissors’ that will allow us to rewrite our genes, the DNA tool...
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Coronavirus: UK should donate vaccines to poorer nations now, says new WTO chief; French cities facing tougher lockdowns
Micheál Martin rules out reopening hospitality sector soon; 45% of 200m vaccinations among G7 countries3.8m cases...
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Covid: vaccinated Israelis to enjoy bars and hotels with ‘green pass’
Mobile app inoculation certificate aims to help reopen economy, but privileges are untested and raise ethical...
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End of Neanderthals linked to flip of Earth's magnetic poles, study suggests
Event 42,000 years ago combined with fall in solar activity potentially cataclysmic, researchers say The flipping...
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Million-year-old mammoth genomes set record for ancient DNA
DNA from teeth found in Siberia permafrost the oldest yet sequenced, pushing science into ‘deep time’...
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Russian lab to research prehistoric viruses in animals dug from melted permafrost
Project aims to identify paleoviruses and study virus evolution using the remains, Siberian lab saysA Russian...
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Researchers rethink life in a cold climate after Antarctic find
Scientists surprised by marine organisms on boulder on sea floor beneath 900 metres of ice shelfThe...
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How should we address Charles Darwin's complicated legacy?
The Descent of Man, 150 years old this month, is a work of humanist brilliance –...
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Sputnik V vaccine has 91.6% efficacy against symptomatic Covid, Russian trial suggests
Preliminary findings based on analysis of data from more than 20,000 participantsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all...
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Covid vaccines: what are the implications of new variants of virus?
UK, South Africa and Brazil variants indicate changes may be neededCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our...
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Indian hesitancy sets back world's biggest Covid vaccination drive
Low uptake fuelled by fears over safety of vaccine and spread of misinformation Coronavirus – latest...
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Sri Lankan holy man’s ‘miracle’ potion for Covid turns sour
Minister who publicly drank syrup touted as coronavirus cure tests positive Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all...
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The day my voice broke: what an injury taught me about the power of speech
When I damaged my vocal cords, I was forced to change the way I spoke –...
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Covid-19: how do you tweak a vaccine?
The emergence of more infectious variants of Sars-CoV-2 has raised questions about just how long our...
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The new UK Covid variant: your questions answered
You asked us about the fast-spreading coronavirus variant, here are the answersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all...