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- The pandemic is far from over, but it’s already obvious some countries have done better than others. Germany is one, with fewer infections and lower mortality from covid-19 than many of its European neighbours. Well timed lockdown measures and an extensive,… Elizabeth Loder
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- More than 50 academic scientists have called for a statutory levy on gambling firms to bring about reductions in gambling harms, warning that the current voluntary system gives the industry too much influence on how the money is spent. Jacqui Wise
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- Hundreds of women in England and Wales who suffered permanent injury after pelvic mesh implant surgery are to launch claims against NHS trusts and surgeons who operated at private hospitals for failing to inform them of the risks. Clare Dyer
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- That goes without saying. But that’s enough about the daily routines of Rowan Atkinson’s bumbling comic creation. Gareth Iacobucci
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- A Cochrane systematic review has found that, when it comes to antibody testing for covid-19, timing is everything. Jacqui Wise
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- A quarter of doctors have not been involved in planning to deal with the increased demand for non-covid-19 care despite many already seeing a significant rise, a survey by the BMA has found. Abi Rimmer
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- MPs have rejected a motion calling for NHS and social care staff to be routinely tested for covid-19 regardless of symptoms, as the country emerges from lockdown. Elisabeth Mahase
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- Developers say that they are exploring every avenue to find an effective vaccine for covid-19. Elisabeth Mahase reports Elisabeth Mahase
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- In an insurance based health system, it’s insurers who foot the bill for pandemic care. Bob Roehr finds that the pandemic is further complicating an already complicated system Bob Roehr
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- The medical student who created a handbook presenting clinical features on darker skin describes the ambition behind it Abi Rimmer
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- The long tail of damage left behind by the covid-19 pandemic continues to grow, with a worldwide shortage of oxygen.
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- Falls in uptake must be reversed quickly Sonia Saxena, Helen Skirrow et al
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- Germany built on existing local infrastructure to get ahead of the covid-19 pandemic Ralf Reintjes
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- Sweden has stood out in the global pandemic by eschewing lockdown and seemingly aiming for herd immunity. Heba Habib reports that Sweden’s public was supportive of the strategy, but is now paying a heavy price. Heba Habib
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- Hastily constructed field hospitals in the US and UK have largely gone unused. Yet empty beds might provide important lessons on improving hospital preparedness and flexibility, writes Bryn Nelson Bryn Nelson
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- What will it do, who is in charge, and what are critics saying? Richard Vize explains Richard Vize
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