05 August 2021
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Munchausen by Internet: Are chronic illness influencers really faking it?
Munchausen by Internet: Are some influencers faking illnesses for fame, money and attention?
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Covid: 'No time to waste' in vaccinating 16-17 year olds
Children aged 16-17 should be vaccinated "as fast as practically possible", Prof Jonathan Van-Tam says.
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Covid: 16 and 17-year-olds react to jab rollout plan
All 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK will be offered Covid jabs within weeks, it has been announced.
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Covid: Professor Jonathan Van-Tam answers your questions
The deputy chief medical officer answers a range of questions about Covid from young audience members.
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The women fighting infertility stigma in Nigeria
Three Nigerian women confront the prejudice they have faced on their fertility journeys.
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The autism-friendly toy shop: 'We have got this'
Retail worker Romilly, who is autistic, wants to create a comfortable space for other autistic people to shop in.
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Dad builds robotic exoskeleton to help son walk
The French robotics engineer says he was inspired to build the suit after his son asked him to.
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Brazil: Why are so many pregnant women dying from Covid?
One in five women that died from coronavirus in Brazil did not have access to an intensive care unit.
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Michael Gove on vaccine passports at events with big crowds
People should be “confident” those attending large-scale events are “less likely to be carriers of the virus”, the Cabinet Office Minister says.
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Boris Johnson on Covid infection rates falling for six days
The prime minister urges people not to “run away with premature conclusions” amid a fall in positive test numbers.
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Multiple sclerosis: Parkour athlete's loss of mobility 'mortifying'
Luke Callinan, 35, has been diagnosed with a rare form of multiple sclerosis.
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The new surgical tool inspired by a wasp
The device avoids clogging by using friction instead of suction, similar to the way a parasitoid wasp lays its eggs.
