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  1. Azaylia Cain admitted to hospital for transfusion

    The parents of a baby girl with an aggressive form of leukaemia say she was admitted to hospital for an emergency platelet transfusion.

    Azaylia Diamond Cain

    Eight-month-old Azaylia Diamond Cain was to undergo specialist treatment in Singapore after £1.5m was donated towards her care, but her family said on Thursday her leukaemia was too rare and aggressive.

    In a post on Instagram, her Nuneaton parents, ex-Coventry City player Ashley Cain and partner Safiyya Vorajee, said she was taken to hospital on Sunday and had a transfusion "but this didn’t stop the bleeding over night".

    "I have the privilege to wake up this morning and watch her open her eyes and play - this is precious," the post continued.

  2. Can we trust out memories?

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    Video caption: Psychology teacher Mrs Harrowell puts Greg James' memory to the test.

    In this week's Teach Me A Lesson podcast psychology teacher Mrs Harrowell joins Greg and Bella to explain how the memory works (or doesn't!) and the best way to improve our recall.

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    Video caption: Covid: 'Lockdown has been different if you're a twin'

    Three sets of twins reflect on the past year, with research suggesting only 5.5% live with together.