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How COVID-19 is placing increased pressure on water resources for farmers in Cameroon
In Cameroon’s Marua region, the pandemic means farmers are now faced with the double challenge of using what limited water resources they have to grow crops while saving lives through handwashing.
If I delay getting a COVID-19 vaccine, what impact will it have?
Taking a wait-and-see approach to COVID-19 vaccines could lead to only pockets of the population being protected. Will this be enough to end the pandemic?
Oxford scientists: how we developed our COVID-19 vaccine in record time
What normally takes decades has been achieved in 12 months, without cutting corners.
How South Africa is preparing for its COVID-19 vaccine introduction
As participating countries look towards receiving their first batch of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, we examine how South Africa is ramping up its readiness.
Has Covid-19 permanently altered the development timetable for other vaccines?
Covid-19 has changed the world of vaccines, but that doesn't mean all diseases will get treatments as quickly.
Preparing ahead: How Imo State harnessed the REDISSE project to improve its COVID-19 response
As at January 12, 2021, Nigeria has had over a hundred thousand confirmed cases of the novel 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection. The pandemic has continued to challenge healthcare system...
As long as humans encroach on nature, pandemics are inevitable — making it important to concentrate resources in areas where people and wildlife are linked.
Could COVID-19 vaccines be tweaked to cover new coronavirus variants?
We’ve always been able to adapt vaccines to protect against emerging variants and additional pathogen strains, but new vaccine platforms could make this even easier.
What is it like to receive two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine? One 92-year-old shares his experience.
On 8 January, Derrick C became one of the first people in the UK to receive his second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, three weeks after the first dose. Here we ask him what that was like.
How to keep Ebola vaccines at -70°C?
As a Gavi-funded emergency stockpile of Ebola vaccines becomes accessible, we look at the ultra-cold chain equipment used to keep these vaccines at the right temperature.
Can you spread Covid-19 if you get the vaccine?
Answering this question will take us one step closer to our new normal.
Why resistance is common in antibiotics, but rare in vaccines
How resistance to drugs originates, and why it's different for vaccines.