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Clinical trials for pain-free coronavirus vaccine could begin in autumn

Funding of £1.9 million has been provided which will allow the research team to take the vaccine candidate to clinical trials.

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Pregnant women should cut all caffeine, study suggests

A study finds that caffeine significantly increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes.

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'Misleading' Trump tweet flagged as it 'could dissuade people from voting'

The US president has claimed without evidence that mail drop boxes for voting are "not COVID-19 sanitised".

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Years of photos wiped from iPhones by update to app

The specialist app for photographers has accidentally deleted years of photographs for its users due to a bug in a recent update.

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Honey better for coughs and sore throats than conventional medicine

Research suggests symptoms lasted one to two days less among those treated with honey.

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Trials of second contact-tracing app launched

The app, which uses technology from Google and Apple, comes after government attempts to build a homegrown app ended in failure.

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AI is 'white' - and this risks increasing racial inequality, say scientists

Researchers suggested machines have distinct racial identities and this perpetuates "real world" racial stereotypes.

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Hydroxychloroquine can not be 'ruled out' as preventative measure, study says

It's hoped the drug could prevent the virus from developing or greatly reduce chances of hospitalisation if taken early.

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Facebook deletes Trump's 'harmful' post on coronavirus and kids

Facebook says it is the first time it has removed a Trump post for coronavirus "misinformation".

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Google's bid for Fitbit investigated by EU amid fears over health data

Regulators are worried the deal may give Google an advantage over rivals by having access to data from Fitbit's fitness trackers.

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Donald Trump demands US gets 'large percentage' of any TikTok sale

The US president argues America will make a buyout of the Chinese-owned video app possible and so deserves a share of the deal.

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Trump backs Microsoft buyout of TikTok after threat to ban Chinese video app

Negotiations would involve a "complete security review" and a promise that all user data would be stored in the US.

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Outbreaks at mink farms investigated to see if coronavirus can be passed to humans

Scientists believe that animal to human transmission is 'plausible' from minks, but the WHO argues it is 'very limited'.

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'We're not going anywhere': TikTok hits back as Trump threatens to ban app in US

Donald Trump says he has the authority to ban the app in the US following security concerns.

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Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon bosses grilled over having 'too much power'

The four men appeared virtually at the hearing, and batted away claims of market dominance and political bias by their companies.

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Warning over flammable skin cream linked to deaths and injuries

Over-60s, those who smoke and people with reduced mobility are the most at risk, and are being urged to have their homes assessed.

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Scientists create world's first 'uncuttable' material - inspired by grapefruits

Researchers believe it can be used in security environments, allowing armour to be stronger and locks to be more secure.