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Interpreting a covid-19 test result

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Waste in covid-19 research

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Covid-19: International staff are considered vital to NHS’s efforts, survey finds

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Covid-19: “Staggering number” of extra deaths in community is not explained by covid-19

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Covid-19: Hancock is urged to make testing strategy clearer

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David Oliver: Covid-19 highlights the need for effective government communications

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Progression to type 2 diabetes in women with a known history of gestational diabetes

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Covid-19: Pandemic exposes inequalities in global food systems

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GP who was suspended for forging out-of-hours form can resume work to assist in pandemic

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Covid-19: Government must change course or risk further wave of infections, scientists warn

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Supporting GPs to tackle domestic violence: five minutes with . . . Alex Sohal

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Helen Salisbury: GPs still have no access to coronavirus testing

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Rammya Mathew: Innovation during the pandemic

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Covid-19 and decarceration

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Ethics of reallocating ventilators in the covid-19 pandemic

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Covid-19: Low skilled men have highest death rate of working age adults

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Covid-19: Doctors make bid for public inquiry into lack of PPE for frontline workers

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Covid-19: Hong Kong government supplies reusable face masks to all residents

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Covid-19: Concern about social care’s ability to cope with pandemics was raised two years ago

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Covid-19: England plan to ease lockdown is “confusing” and “risky,” say doctors

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