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Covid-19: Suicide rates were static in rich countries in first months of pandemic, study finds

Covid-19: Moderna and Novavax vaccines to be tested in mixing vaccines trial

Covid-19: US suspends Johnson and Johnson vaccine rollout over blood clots

Covid-19: Chinese vaccines may need changes to improve efficacy, admits official

Covid-19: Government faces legal action over contract for antibody tests

Group issues plea to PM over “wall of hearts” memorial

Covid-19: EU investigates four reports of blood clots after Janssen vaccine

Covid-19: Colleges publish guidance after patients attend emergency departments with vaccine concerns

Covid-19: Budesonide shortens recovery time in patients not admitted to hospital, study finds

Covid-19: Rare immune response may cause clots after AstraZeneca vaccine, say researchers

Sixty seconds on . . . a covid-19 inquiry

Radiologist who secretly filmed women in toilets on mobile phone is struck off

What did the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities say on health?

Stop using body mass index as measure of health, say MPs

Doctors raise concerns about NICE guidelines on chronic primary pain

Biden outlines plans to reduce US gun violence

Locum GP who lied about advice to mother whose baby later died is suspended for 12 months

Nine in 10 professional organisations say doctors should have to register their financial interests

Dudley trust faces criminal charges over deaths of two patients from sepsis

AstraZeneca vaccine: Blood clots are “extremely rare” and benefits outweigh risks, regulators conclude

Covid-19: Brazil breaks record daily death toll as crisis spreads through South America

Covid-19: Infections in England fell by 60% in past two months

Covid-19: Hospital admissions and deaths could rise this summer, modellers warn

Covid-19: Certifying status for “vaccine passports” must not increase GPs’ workload, says Royal College

Covid-19: One in three has neurological or psychiatric condition diagnosed after covid infection, study finds

Healthcare leaders reject “damaging” denial that institutional racism exists

Offer exercise, therapy, acupuncture, or antidepressants for chronic primary pain, says NICE

Covid-19: Italy makes vaccination mandatory for healthcare workers

Medical leaders call for swift action to remove GMC’s power to appeal tribunal decisions

Covid-19: Government rolls out twice weekly rapid testing to all in England

Covid-19: All Johnson and Johnson vaccine in use is safe, says US regulator

Covid-19: Government U turn means positive lateral flow results will again require confirmatory PCR testing

Covid-19: Moderna and Pfizer vaccines prevent infections as well as symptoms, CDC study finds

Covid-19: EMA defends AstraZeneca vaccine as Germany and Canada halt rollouts

Covid-19: Pfizer reports 100% vaccine efficacy in children aged 12 to 15

Covid-19: Brazil’s spiralling crisis is increasingly affecting young people

Seven days in medicine: 24-30 March 2021

World leaders call for urgent action on adolescent wellbeing

Covid-19: Mass testing at UK universities is haphazard and unscientific, finds BMJ, investigation

Experts call on government to “stand up for science” over potential £2bn budget cut

Drug company Servier is found guilty of manslaughter and aggravated deceit over Mediator diabetes drug

Covid-19: Doctor charged with murder as police investigate multiple patient deaths in Canadian hospital

University of Southern California pays $1bn to women over alleged sexual assaults by gynaecologist

Stamps deliver covid tributes

Covid-19: Cancer care at home scheme is extended by NHS England

Covid-19: India sees new spike in cases despite vaccine rollout

Asthma attacks seen in primary care halved in England during pandemic, study finds

Covid vaccine: Prioritise over 16s living with immunosuppressed adults, says JCVI

JAMA, editor is placed on leave after controversial podcast on structural racism

Covid-19: US cases rise while vaccinations increase