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Medicine
Explained: Why cancer is often a death sentence in Africa
The number of cancer cases is on the rise in sub-Saharan Africa. But many countries lack proper health facilities.
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Mission Mars
World population to decrease from 2064: researchers
A less populated world might hinder Elon Musk's plans to colonize Mars.
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COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID: Omicron subtype BA.2 is spreading quickly
A new coronavirus subtype is spreading in Denmark and more than 40 other countries. Its effects are still unclear.
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COVID-19 Pandemic
Explained: Do multiple COVID boosters 'exhaust' our immune response?
It’s too soon to understand the effectiveness of a fourth vaccine dose, according to the E.U.'s top drug regulator.
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Medical Research
Multiple sclerosis caused by Epstein-Barr-Virus: study
Researchers say Epstein-Barr-Virus causes MS, which affects 2.8 million worldwide. New treatments may now be possible.
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Medical Research
Dementia cases to rise sharply
Scientists are predicting a sharp rise in dementia cases in the next three decades.
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COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID: What is the peak of omicron infections?
Omicron may infect 60 per cent of the world's population by mid-March. That could mean global infections of 5 million per day.
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COVID: What we know about the ‘deltacron’ variant
Experts doubt that there's a combined delta-omicron variant. But the scientist who reported it defends his findings.
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Explained: The difference between endemic, epidemic and pandemic
Many virologists assume the coronavirus will become endemic and we will have to live with it, especially since omicron.
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Smoking and drinking rise during COVID pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has seen an increase in alcohol consumption and smoking in some European countries, and younger people are worst affected.
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Explained: Why the James Webb Space Telescope divided scientists
NASA won't rename its James Webb Space Telescope despite claims the man was homophobic. The science community is split.
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COVID-19: Protein-based vaccines give hope
The EMA has approved the Novavax protein-based vaccine. It is likely to help push the global vaccination program.
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