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Misinformation on social media is linked to vaccine hesitancy, says study

5 May 2022

2 min read

Closeup of antiviral pills. In recent months, several oral antiviral drugs have also been approved, which, if given early enough, appear to significantly reduce hospitalisations.

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 antivirals

12 Apr 2022

6 min read

COVID-19 Explainer

Over half of the human genome contains repetitive DNA sequences whose functions are still not fully understood. Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty Images

The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%

4 Apr 2022

7 min read

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Vaccination record card showing doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

What does “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 actually mean?

4 Apr 2022

5 min read

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Cholera’s 7th Pandemic turns 60

23 Dec 2021

5 min read

Cholera Explainer

Not so super-immunity: People who’ve recovered from COVID-19 and vaccinated can still be reinfected

20 Dec 2021

3 min read

COVID-19 Educational Explainer

COVID passes: they can’t prevent every infection but do make events safer

17 Dec 2021

6 min read

COVID-19 Cross-posts Explainer

How to talk to your children about getting their vaccine - an expert explains

13 Dec 2021

8 min read

COVID-19 Educational Explainer

Omicron: What we know so far

13 Dec 2021

5 min read

Educational COVID-19 Explainer

How a mix-and-match vaccine approach could boost immunity to COVID-19

9 Dec 2021

5 min read

COVID-19 Explainer Vaccine campaigns

Value of vaccination

7 Dec 2021

1 min read

Educational Explainer

How COVID-19 led to devastating rises in malaria

7 Dec 2021

3 min read

COVID-19 Malaria Explainer

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