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Covid-19 incubation and mortality reported
A two-week quarantine period after Covid-19 is "reasonable" – although some patients will develop symptoms afterwards, US researchers reported last night. Read more
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Public key to containing virus – academics
Public reaction to the threat of Covid-19 will be as important as government measures, according to an analysis by UK academics. Read more
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Award to research raised brain pressure
The University of Birmingham’s Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research has been awarded £1.68m for a five-year research programme into intracranial hypertension and to develop a treatment for a rare condition that can lead to blindness, it has been announced. Read more
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Swiss space stem cell studies start
European scientists have begun research on adult stem cells in space, testing the potential benefits of weightlessness, it has been announced. Read more
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Alarm as abortion rates surge
Nearly one in four pregnancies now ends in abortion, according to figures published yesterday. Read more
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Chemotherapy after surgery halves risk of kidney cancer relapse
Chemotherapy halves the risk of a rare form of kidney cancer returning following surgery, according to the findings of a major trial reported today. Read more
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Students on standby to assist in virus epidemic
The UK could turn to medical students to help manage the spreading Covid-19 outbreak, MPs heard yesterday as the country recorded its first death. Read more
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Study reveals melanoma risk for bereaved individuals
People who lose their partner are less likely to be diagnosed with melanoma – but have an increased risk of dying from the disease, according to UK/Danish research. Read more
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No link to moderate egg intake and CVD
Moderate egg intake is not associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk, while taking fish oil supplements is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, according to two studies published today. Read more
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Child vaccine clue to cancer therapy
The “immunological memory” of common childhood vaccines could provide a basis for new cancer treatments, according to a research team in Finland. Read more