Explainers and other analysis to deal with misunderstood topics and translate complexity into clarity.
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The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists say that there is no evidence to suggest that the Covid-19 vaccines affect fertility. Read
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Scientific modelling has been widely criticised throughout the pandemic. We spoke to some of the leading experts behind the numbers about how they felt their work had been reported . Read
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People aged 16 or over can consent to their own medical treatment. Read
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The risk of death is one in tens of thousands even if they catch it, and the risk of serious illness is very low too. Read
Keir Starmer says that Boris Johnson did not condemn the booing, but Boris Johnson reportedly did say that it was “totally wrong”. Read
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The health secretary has been criticised for saying we have to live with Covid as we do with flu. But how do the two compare, now most adults are vaccinated? Read
Downing Street initially denied accusations that Mr Hancock and Lord Bethell used private email addresses during the pandemic. Read
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We cover whether your data’s being sold, the types of opt-out available and what exactly has changed. Read
Often the article doesn’t actually say what the headline promised. We call this an ‘edline’. Read
The proportion of senior civil servants classed as being from a lower socioeconomic band has remained about the same, but the size of that band overall has shrunk considerably. Read
