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Coronavirus infections continue to fall in UK
But any rise in cases linked to the 19 July unlocking is unlikely to show up in the daily data just yet.
Covid: Moderna jab approved for teenagers in EU
Vaccination with Moderna's jab can now be extended to adolescents, the EU medicines watchdog says.
Daily testing can keep pupils in school, study suggests
A study in 200 English secondary schools and colleges found very few infections in close contacts of cases.
AI breakthrough could spark medical revolution
A program has been used to predict the structures of nearly every protein in the human body.
Covid vaccine: Eight-week gap seen as sweet spot for Pfizer jab antibodies
Spacing out doses boosts antibody levels, say researchers - who suggest eight weeks as the "sweet spot".
Child winter respiratory illness on rise in summer
Parents are warned to look out for signs of RSV, after lockdown disrupted its normal winter spread.
Covid cases at record levels for 20 to 29-year-olds
Everyone in this age group should be cautious when socialising, officials say, and get two jabs.
Nurses may consider industrial action over 3% NHS pay rise, union says
The Royal College of Nursing says members are "angry and upset" about the size of the increase.
Coronavirus: Worst affected care homes revealed by watchdog
Figures from Care Quality Commission lay out the pandemic's 'devastating impact' on care homes in England.
Concussion and sport: How the lives of ex-sportspeople have been affected by concussion
BBC Radio 5 Live speaks to former sportsmen and women and their families about how concussion has changed their lives.

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