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How many people died due to the Black Death in Europe?

The history books say the infamous plague pandemic of the 14th century killed at least half of the population of Europe. But recent scientific investigations have called that figure into question

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Smallpox drug helped treat monkeypox in one UK patient in 2021

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Monkeypox virus particles taken from a human skin sample, captured via a coloured transmission electron micrograph

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Monkeypox cases are continuing to rise around the world

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Legalised cannabis in Canada and US hasn鈥檛 killed illegal market

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Living with a dog during childhood may reduce risk of Crohn鈥檚 disease

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Monkeypox virus

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First monkeypox genome from latest outbreak shows links to 2018 strain

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Climate change means people are losing 44 hours of sleep per year

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by CJ GUNTHER/EPFive year old Brittany Siguenza watches as her mother receives a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine during a vaccine clinic for teachers and school administrators at the Rumney March Academy, in Revere, Massachusetts, USA

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Why is it taking so long to get covid vaccines for children under 5?

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Monkeypox virus particles captured via a coloured transmission electron micrograph

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Could monkeypox become a pandemic? Here’s everything you need to know

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A person receives a covid-19 vaccine in Glasgow, Scotland, in July 2021

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Covid-19 vaccines may ward off long covid even if given post-infection

Researchers compared the rate of long covid among people who were vaccinated after catching covid-19 with those who developed long covid before being vaccinated

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Tracking sleep disruptions could improve nerve pain treatments

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Radiotherapy masks to hellebore root: see the ways we confront cancer

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Covid-19 rebound seen in some people after taking Pfizer drug Paxlovid

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Pollution killed 9 million people worldwide in 2019 alone

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