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FDA approves new Alzheimer’s drug

Controversial approval of new Alzheimer’s drug; news on chances of catching Covid twice.

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New treatment for Covid

New treatment for Covid; Vaccinating a whole town in Brazil; Protection against Dengue

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Tanzania joins Covax

Tanzania joins Covax; the first national TB Survey in South Africa and lockdown memories

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Mixing Covid vaccines

Mixing Covid vaccines and spreading doses out. Have food labels in Chile reduced obesity?

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Lambda variant of Sars-Cov-2

Is the lambda variant of Sars-Cov-2 evading vaccines?

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Mental health recovery stories

How to help people going through mental health crises

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Could the flu vaccine protect against severe Covid-19?

Assessing the evidence: Can the flu vaccine ameliorate the effects of covid-19?

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Covid vaccination in prisons

Covid vaccination in prisons; do incentives like free tuition get people to get the jab

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Twisties and sporting mental health

Twisties and sporting mental health. Shortsightedness in children during the pandemic

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Impact of wildfires

Short and long term consequences of fires on health

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The psychology of courage and bravery

Why are some people able to keep calm in an emergency whilst others panic or freeze?

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Antibody cocktails against Covid

When should Covid antibody treatment be used?

• 28 mins

The Kindness Test

What does kindness mean to you?

• 33 mins

Art, gardening and wellbeing during Covid

How art and gardening has saved some people’s mental health during the pandemic

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Covid in Vietnam

Covid lockdowns in Hanoi and Ho Chi Min City

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Reducing mental health stigma

Talking about mental health reduces stigma

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New antiviral Covid pill

A new Covid pill may cut hospitalisation by about half

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The legacy of Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks died in 1951 from cervical cancer, but her cells changed medical history

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New Covid vaccine

A new vaccine from Valneva produces strong immune response, the French company reports

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Mix and match Covid vaccines

New evidence on the benefits of mixing and matching doses of different Covid vaccines

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Hunt for rare resistance to SARS CoV-2

The global hunt for people with a rare genetic resistance to SARS CoV-2 infection

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New antiviral pills to treat Covid

How do new antiviral pills to treat Covid compare?

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T-cell Covid protection before the pandemic

New research on how some people had a level of Covid immunity before the pandemic started

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Covid cases across Europe

Covid cases across Europe; Typhoid incidence in Malawi, Nepal and Bangladesh

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Omicron Covid variant – what do we know?

Omicron Covid variant – what do we know? And a new way of testing for TB in children

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Omicron variant news

News update on the new Omicron variant now in many countries across the world

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Omicron update

Omicron update from James Gallagher, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Health and Science Correspondent

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New research on the Omicron variant

Omicron variant update and does listening to music near bedtime help you sleep?

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Do our pets care about us?

New study explores if cats or dogs care more about their owners when they’re hurt

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ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ working versus the office

Psychology of working from home versus the office – what does the evidence tell us?

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