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Covid: Half with cancer signs didn't contact GP in first wave25 Feb 2021 01:22Symptoms left unchecked included lumps, changes to moles and coughing up blood, a survey finds.
Serco: Test-and-trace firm's boss defends scheme25 Feb 2021 10:01The boss of outsourcer Serco says there are now as many people being tested per week as vaccinated.
Covid: Jo Whiley 'so happy' over learning disability vaccine change24 Feb 2021 13:03It comes after DJ Jo Whiley's call for people like her sister to be vaccinated as soon as possible.
Johnson and Johnson vaccine: FDA finds the single-shot jab safe25 Feb 2021 09:09US regulators say Johnson and Johnson's single-shot vaccine is safe, and could be approved in days.
Cancer: Women to trial 'do-it-at-home' kits for NHS24 Feb 2021 01:43About 31,000 women will be offered the swab checks, which can help spot early signs of cervical cancer.
Covax vaccine-sharing scheme delivers first doses to Ghana24 Feb 2021 17:56The vaccine-sharing scheme aims to help poorer countries like Ghana get Covid-19 jabs.

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