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Genomic data sheds light on monkeypox origins

24 Jun 2022

4 min read

Mpox Explainer

COVID-19 virus SARS-COV-2 OMICRON strain, 3D rendering

How bad is the fresh wave of COVID-19 infections being driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 variants likely to be?

23 Jun 2022

4 min read

COVID-19 Explainer Pandemic preparedness

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Q&A: How the Black Death’s origins were cracked

23 Jun 2022

11 min read

Explainer Pandemic preparedness

Do optimists really live longer? Here’s what the research says

21 Jun 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary Explainer

Deadly heatwaves: How high temperatures affect the body

17 Jun 2022

5 min read

Climate change Explainer

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Four ways you can design social media posts to combat health misinformation

16 Jun 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Explainer

We Can End Neglected Tropical Diseases

14 Jun 2022

4 min read

Pandemic preparedness Explainer

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COVID: six ways long-term smell loss can affect you

9 Jun 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Explainer

Why does COVID-19 cause back pain?

23 May 2022

4 min read

Explainer COVID-19 Vaccine safety

Four strange COVID symptoms you might not have heard about

13 May 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Explainer

Five things we’ve learned about the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants

12 May 2022

5 min read

COVID-19 Explainer

View of Rocinha, the Largest Favela in Brazil, With Mountains Around, in Rio de Janeiro.

Slum-dwellers disproportionately affected by COVID-19, study suggests

6 May 2022

4 min read

Conflict & humanitarian Explainer Data COVID-19

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