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Cheap steroid drug reduces deaths in sickest COVID-19 patients, research finds

Studies reveal treatment with one of the three steroids led to an estimated 20% reduction in the risk of death.

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UK slips 13 places in global broadband speed table

Downloading a film takes twice as long on average in the UK than in western Europe, according to the global report.

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Apple overtakes value of entire FTSE 100

Shares in the California-based iPhone maker enjoyed a boost after a stock split to make it more accessible to retail investors.

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Soups and shakes to help tackle the type 2 diabetes crisis

A study says most cases could be reversed or prevented if BMI is kept below where abnormal blood sugar levels are triggered.

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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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Google Maps adds street-level details in select cities, more colorful imagery worldwide

Google Maps is getting a significant update that will bring more detail and granularity to its map, with changes that encompass both natural features and city-level details alike. For the former, Goo

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Iran will pre-sell crude oil to its own citizens to fight back against US sanctions

Iran has decided to pre-sell the country's oil, the main source of the Islamic Republic's income, to its citizens by offering oil bonds and the government has said it i

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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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Russia's vaccine is not only unproven - it could cost lives

If there are problems with the prototype there is a risk it will undermine trust in treatments that have been properly tested.

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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.