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6m
Deadly US west coast wildfires forces 500,000 to evacuate in Oregon
In California, Oregon and Washington – dozens of large and aggressive fires have forced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes and destroyed entire towns.
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5m
Dozens arrested during Extinction Rebellion protests in London
Extinction Rebellion protesters have descended on Parliament Square in central London to kick off 10 days of civil disobedience, demanding government action on the climate crisis.
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‘I’m hopeful we’re going to start to get readout early in autumn as to whether this thing works or not’ – Prof Sir John Bell on Oxford vaccine
We were joined by Prof Sir John Bell, who’s the Regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, and is part of the team developing a coronavirus vaccine.
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First case of coronavirus reinfection reported by Hong Kong scientists
Researchers in Hong Kong say they have found the first case of someone who has already recovered from coronavirus getting infected a second time.
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Origin of Stonehenge standing stones finally revealed
More than 50 years ago a businessman was given a piece of one of Stonehenge’s famous sarsen stones, after part of the core was removed during repair work.
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New face covering rules for England come into force
With new figures showing the number of coronavirus cases in England is not going down, wearing a face covering has now been made compulsory
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Study aims to find why some people with coronavirus are more susceptible to serious illness
A new study is investigating the effect of conditions like obesity and diabetes in an effort to find out why some people get so ill from coronavirus – while others barely have symptoms.
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‘Calorie counting is quite a blunt tool because calories are not bad’ – chef Thomasina Miers
Chef and food writer Thomasina Miers co-founded the Wahaca restaurant group and has campaigned for a healthy eating strategy.
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Johnson to announce new anti-obesity measures amid fears of coronavirus second wave
As part of efforts to protect against a second wave of the disease, Boris Johnson is set to announce a new strategy to tackle obesity
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‘Perhaps we’re not going to be producing long-term antibody responses that would prevent infection’ – Dr Katie Doores, King’s College London
We spoke to Dr Katie Doores, from King’s College London, who is the lead author of a new report on coronavirus antibodies and how long any kind of immunity might last.
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Investigation: Thousands of trees illegally felled to build IKEA’s flat pack empire
IKEA’s factories consume more than 20 million cubic meters of wood a year.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: antibody persistence, young people and air pollution
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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9m
Conjoined twins: Doctors separate brothers joined at the head
Their parents were told that from their birth, the boys were unlikely to survive. Twin boys from Turkey, joined at the head.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: facemasks, high blood pressure and a new disease in children
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.
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Latest COVID-19 science updates: coronavirus climate impact, dynamic lockdown and airborne droplets
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, scientists are rushing to carry out and publish research which will help us understand how the virus works, and how the disease it causes can be treated.