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Vaccines could prevent half a million deaths linked with drug resistance a year
As antimicrobial resistance continues to rise faster than we can produce new antibiotics, stopping bacterial infections with vaccines is critical.
Sudan’s health crisis spreads to neighbouring countries
The WHO has called for a scaling up of the response to the health and humanitarian emergency in Sudan, which is fast becoming a regional crisis.
New funding boosts efforts to vaccinate “zero-dose” children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Efforts to vaccinate “zero-dose” children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will be accelerated thanks to new funding from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s Equity Accelerator Fund (EAF).
Failing to protect health care workers comes at too great a cost
The COVID-19 pandemic was a disaster. It led to at least 6 million deaths, caused tremendous economic and social disruption, and unwound decades of development gains in vulnerable lower-income countries.
Everything you need to know about the HPV vaccine
The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the leading cause of cervical cancer worldwide, causing hundreds of thousands of deaths every year. Here's everything you need to know about one of our best means of preventing it
Long COVID: brain function still affected for some up to two years after infection – new research
We used a series of ‘brain training’ style tasks to assess how a COVID infection and persistent symptoms affected cognitive function.
Sunny with a chance of cyclones: Malawi’s cold chain goes solar-powered
Cyclone Freddy wiped out Chabvala’s vaccine cold chain. Solar-powered vaccine fridges are helping to get the town’s vaccine programme back on track.
Skin, mouth, lungs … it’s not just your gut that has a microbiome
Most people have heard of the gut microbiome, but the lungs, skin, mouth and genitals all have their own unique microbiome.
Silence of the cats: Should we worry about deadly bird flu outbreaks in mammals?
Outbreaks of H5N1 influenza among cats and farmed mink are stoking fears about a human pandemic. But scientists increasingly understand what a pandemic flu virus might look like, aiding efforts to keep us safe.
Africa’s research equality charter to ‘bridge divide’
Universities have endorsed a new charter which would give African researchers a greater role in research alliances.
Pandemic healthcare disruptions led to more preventable hospital admissions – new research
About 35% of people in England faced some form of disruption to healthcare access during the pandemic.
Three things that need to be included in the new Pandemic Accord
This week negotiations are taking place on a historic Pandemic Accord to deal with future pandemics. Gavi’s Anamaria Bejar and Thiago Luchesi set out three vital points that are currently missing in the draft Accord.
