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"A big win-win": Vaccine sharing could protect against future COVID-19 waves
Modelling suggests that increased COVID-19 vaccine donations by wealthy nations could benefit rich and poor countries alike.
Uganda’s door-to-door polio campaign targets unimmunised children
Uganda is working hard to ensure that all the gains made in the fight against polio aren’t lost to the pandemic.
Nine factors that could boost your risk of Long COVID
Emerging research is shedding light on why some people are more likely to develop persistent symptoms after catching COVID-19 than others.
Fit for women: 5 things you need to know about global health, gender equality and PPE
Women make up 70% of the health workforce, yet personal protective equipment – or PPE – is still not being designed for them. A landmark conference held this week looked at solutions to the insidious gender bias putting female health workers’…
“Corona Warriors”: The Asha workers of Uttar Pradesh
Asha Workers are the backbone of rural health infrastructure in India. Since the pandemic began, they have been actively involved in educating and helping people cope with the effects of COVID19.
“Stealth Omicron”: Everything you need to know about the new BA.2 subvariant of SARS-CoV-2
A descendent of the Omicron variant called BA.2 could be more contagious, but it doesn’t appear to cause more severe COVID-19 disease.
Our lives won’t remain the same: Nigerians embrace COVID-19 vaccines
Once gripped by uncertainty and confusion, the increased availability of life-saving vaccines is helping more Nigerians break the cycle of fear that came with COVID-19.
Q&A: Religious minorities and ‘faith’ in vaccines
Nurturing confidence in vaccination among minority populations like the Haredim, a Jewish religious group sometimes problematically referred to as “ultra-Orthodox,” has a lot to do with listening, says medical anthropologist Ben Kasstan.
How the planes of the future will create a healthier planet
The effects of climate change may lead to future pandemics. As the aviation industry looks to the future, cleaner fuels and electric planes will be key to reducing aviation’s impact on the climate.
Genetics helps estimate the risk of disease – but how much does it really tell us?
How to make sense of 'polygenic' risk scores.
How a private-public partnership is training supply chain professionals in the global south
‘Soft skills’, from motivating a team to tapping into networks, provide the vital oil that keeps supply chains moving smoothly. A programme called STEP is bringing together businesses and the public sector to help healthcare managers in the…
Mallory Smith died at 25 with cystic fibrosis, of an antibiotic-resistant bacterial infection. Amid rising rates of AMR, the elegiac sadness of her memoir-in-film feels like a warning.