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 BBC 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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Home working versus the office

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

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Omicron set to infect half of Europe

Covid two years on; Omicron predicted to infect half of Europe over the next two months

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Are people with asthma who exercise healthier?

Exercise may improve quality of life of people with asthma

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Gene therapy hope for sickle cell patients

Pioneering gene-editing treatment turns back the clock for sickle cell trial patients

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Bringing death back into life

Experts are calling for a radical change in our approach to death and dying

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Black women and breast cancer

Why breast cancer kills more black than white women

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Pig organs for transplant patients

Could pig organs solve the global shortage of hearts and kidneys?

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Why measles is sweeping through Afghanistan

Cases rise against backdrop of malnutrition and low vaccination rates

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Helping children cope with anxiety about war in Ukraine

The news can be distressing. How can we help children who are feeling anxious?

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How children think about maths and time

Doughnuts today or tomorrow? How four-year-olds understand time

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The kindness test: The results

Results of the world's largest study of kindness

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What should Hong Kong do about Covid-19?

What went wrong and what should happen next?

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Treating stress and anxiety in Ukraine

Psychological counselling in Ukraine

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More cases of Covid in Africa than official figures suggest

Results from Zambia suggesting more cases of Covid in Africa than official figures suggest

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Are we kinder to people like us?

Claudia Hammond asks whether we are kinder to people who we think are like us?

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New Covid Research

Update on the latest global Covid research

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Combined protection of Covid vaccination and prior infection

Evidence investigating a hybrid protection from Covid vaccines and prior infection

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New trial results of a fourth Covid booster

Brand new trial results investigating a fourth Covid booster.

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Healthcare provision in North Korea

Data on healthcare provision in North Korea

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Monkeypox in central Africa

Monkeypox in central Africa; Covid Variants in South Africa and creams for eczema

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Monkeypox misinformation and stigma

Concerns about monkeypox misinformation and stigma

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What brain scans tell us

A new paper described as a bombshell in the world of brain scans

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Next generation Covid vaccines

Next generation Covid vaccines and how noticing our body clocks could improve our health

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Poor Covid immunity after Omicron

New research shows Omicron is 'stealthy immune evader' with poor immunity boost

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Polio misinformation

Polio misinformation and why looking after your body clock can be good for your health

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