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Military-ruled Myanmar is allowing prisoners to have family visitors from outside

Exclusive: Social media users report receiving ‘priority’ vaccine letters for relatives who died years ago

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will begin on Tuesday, as a leading lawyer called for witnesses to speak with “absolute candour” in order to learn…

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry will explore the Scottish Government’s response to the pandemic.

Parents and carers struggling with the issue of school refusal said Covid-19 lockdowns had an impact on their children, Action For Children found.

The new school year has brought about another increase in COVID-19 cases.

Many tiny organisms including bacteria, fungi and viruses normally live on our bodies, and even inside us. These are called the microbiome. The large number of these organisms living in the gastrointestinal tract are collectively known as the gut microbiome.

Derbyshire was one of the counties badly affected by Storm Babet, which caused widespread flooding over the weekend.

There have been several important breakthroughs in medical science recently. Crispr, mRNA, next-generation cancer treatments and game-changing vaccines are some of them. Oyewale Tomori, a virologist with decades-long involvement in managing diseases in Nigeria, gives his verdict on the most significant discoveries and what they mean for Africa.