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Paedophiles preying on children online during cornavirus lockdown

A fifth of children questioned in one survey admit chatting to strangers while online.

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COVID-19 patients 'most infectious in first week of symptoms'

Scientists looked at nine patients and found high levels of virus replication in upper respiratory tract tissues .

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Thailand trials 15-minute COVID-19 test

If the test is positive the patient is sent for a more comprehensive swab test to confirm the result.

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App offers $1m reward to anyone who can prove it was part of smear campaign

Social media users claim the app has resulted in their other online accounts being compromised.

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The key to making your happiness levels surge during the coronavirus lockdown

People have been found to have the highest happiness levels after they see each other.

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New York trials experimental treatment with recovered patients' blood

Convalescent plasma treatment dates back as far as 1918 but some experts believe it could be the best hope for fighting COVID-19.

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Govt hasn't run ads on coronavirus from official social media accounts

Neither the official UK Prime Minister account nor Boris Johnson's personal account have run ads mentioning coronavirus.

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Large number of cliff paintings discovered in SW China's Sichuan

A large number of carved cliff paintings have recently been found on a hill in southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to local authorities. The hill is located

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Criminals exploiting COVID-19 pandemic with email scams

One email looks official, claims to be from the government and offers a tax rebate to help people through this difficult time.

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Dark web drug dealers turn to selling face masks to meet demand

Cyber criminals are exploiting the demand for hygiene equipment to sell potentially counterfeit products alongside drugs listings.

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Britons should access GP services digitally, health secretary warns

Matt Hancock tells MPs the NHS will "take a digital-first approach to accessing primary care and outpatient appointments".

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On Super Tuesday, Biden steals Bernie's thunder

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a rally in Philadelphia, May 18, 2019. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Hannan Hussain is a security analyst at the South Asia Center, London Sch

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ShapeMeasure’s smart tool and robotic cutter let contractors measure once and cut never

As much as we’d all like to believe that our houses are built with perfectly square angles and other highly regular measurements, that’s rarely the case — which makes remodeling complex an

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Human feet developed arches 3.5m years ago - a 'key step' in evolution

Anthropologists have long debated how the structure of the human foot creates the stiffness that is essential for upright walking.

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New discoveries unearthed at archaeological site in Chongqing

Chinese archeologists have unearthed paths, drains and walls at an archaeological site dating back from the Song Dynasty (960-1276) to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) in

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Reddit partners with Tagboard to bring its content to TV broadcasts

Reddit, a site that refers to itself as the “front page of the internet,” is today announcing a new deal that will see its posts and conversations extend beyond the web page. The company

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Scientists identify possible origin of free will

Breathing patterns, and specifically exhaling, could be used to predict when a decision is made - although not what it will be.