Research summary

Articles summarising the latest health-related research and studies.

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Another new COVID variant is spreading – here’s what we know about omicron BA.4.6

14 Sep 2022

4 min read

People walking in a flooded street as a result of climate change. Photo by Misbahul Aulia on Unsplash

New study suggests risk of extreme pandemics like COVID-19 could increase threefold in coming decades

5 Sep 2022

3 min read

Research summary Data Climate change Pandemic preparedness COVID-19

A nurse in protective equipment taps to the head of the ampule to ensure all the liquid drips into the bottom before breaking it.

New research suggests COVID-19 vaccines can slow the spread of disease, even with Omicron

1 Sep 2022

3 min read

Research summary COVID-19 Data COVAX

COVID has been linked with a higher rate of psychiatric and neurological disorders. Photo by Robina Weermeijer on Unsplash

We studied how COVID affects mental health and brain disorders up to two years after infection – here’s what we found

22 Aug 2022

4 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Research summary

Long COVID affects one in eight, says Lancet study

10 Aug 2022

3 min read

COVID-19 Research summary Explainer

Retracted papers are used in clinical guidelines – how worried should we be?

9 Aug 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

Girls holding their vaccination cards at a HPV vaccination session in Lao PDR. Credit: Gavi/2013/Bart Verweij.

HPV vaccine could reduce risk of cervical abnormalities returning after surgery

8 Aug 2022

3 min read

HPV Research summary Routine immunisation

$Participant gets vaccinated as part of MCRI fractional COVID-19 dose trial in Indonesia, Credit: MCRI$

Q+A: How CEPI-funded research is supporting the COVID-19 vaccine rollout

19 Jul 2022

14 min read

Cross-posts Data Research summary COVID-19

Mask mandates – will we only act on public health advice if someone makes us?

18 Jul 2022

6 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Research summary

A technician doing genomic sequencing work. A World Health Organization Science Council report has made recommendations to address barriers to genomic sequencing.in poorer countries. Copyright: WHO/Eromosele

‘Time to invest in genomics’ in poorer countries – WHO

18 Jul 2022

4 min read

Cross-posts Research summary COVID-19

Wooden box containing tube of calf lymph, England, 1888. Credit: Science Museum, London. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

Why smallpox vaccines weren’t produced in Britain’s African colonies

13 Jul 2022

6 min read

Research summary Pandemic preparedness Explainer

Close up of general practitioner about to vaccinate a senior woman.

Could a variant-proof coronavirus vaccine be within reach?

8 Jul 2022

4 min read

COVID-19 Research summary Explainer

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