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Natural immunity to COVID-19 may be long-lasting
Until now, we didn’t know how long immunity after infection with COVID-19 would last – new research suggests it could be long-lasting.
Coronavirus vaccine results are pouring in, and it's good news for older people
Early results from COVID-19 vaccine trials are starting to emerge, and scientists have received the first reports from three independent studies with optimism because protection against the coronavirus is possible.
What is lateral flow testing and how could it be deployed against coronavirus?
Unlike PCR tests, which involve complex laboratory equipment and highly trained staff, lateral flow tests can be processed on the spot and return a result far quicker. But how exactly do they work, and could they really make a difference to the…
One step closer to untreatable typhoid
The continued emergence and spread of drug-resistant typhoid make infections more difficult to treat. Life-saving vaccines are urgently needed to prevent it and to limit its spread.
Diarrheal disease costs too much
When children fall ill with diarrheal disease, hospital bills and indirect costs often add up to have a significant impact on families, communities, and economies.
Rediscovering the public health origins of WASH
As COVID-19 continues to surge over the globe, it forces us to reckon with the fact that true global health equity – universal access to primary healthcare – is an unfinished task that we pay for at our collective expense. Water, sanitation…
Moderna follows Pfizer with exciting vaccine news – how to read these dramatic developments
It is very exciting to hear another positive story about vaccine trial results – a good vaccine is the most likely way of ending the pandemic.
What is the difference between efficacy and effectiveness?
The two terms used to describe how well a drug or vaccine works are often used interchangeably, but they are not actually the same thing – here’s why.
The Human Cost of COVID-19: Eugene
Vienna, Austria – In this final story in the World Health Organization series exploring the human cost of the COVID-19 pandemic, Eugene, a care-home nurse in Austria, shares the story of how he survived coronavirus.
Volunteers take lead on contact tracing in hard-to-reach communities
As COVID-19 has overwhelmed the medical system, a group of volunteers in Nigeria is undertaking the task of slowing the disease’s spread within communities.
Vaccine roll-out is still months away – how can we avoid more lockdowns in the meantime?
The main way the virus is thought to spread is through respiratory droplets and fomites (contaminated objects or materials such as clothes, furniture and door handles). With this mode of spread, most infections take place through close contact,…
Understanding vaccine hesitancy
Q&A with Heidi Larson, Director of The Vaccine Confidence Project and Professor of Anthropology, Risk and Decision Science at the London School of Hygiene &Tropical Medicine. Anti-vaccination beliefs threaten the effectiveness of one of…
