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Research summary

Articles summarising the latest health-related research and studies.

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Scientist in protective equipment researching vaccine development. Credit: Shutterstock

Nanotechnology vaccines could protect against unknown coronaviruses

7 May 2024

2 min read

A nurse prepares to vaccinate an elderly woman.

The simple intervention that could boost your health in old age

6 May 2024

5 min read

Research summary

Gladys Modzaka and Charity Agbodo with their children and grandchildren, Denis, David, and Nancy. They made sure that the children received vaccinations to protect them from viral infections such as measles, chickenpox, polio, and even COVID-19. Credit: Gavi/2023/Michael Aboya

The number of children in a family can influence access to vaccines

19 Apr 2024

4 min read

Research summary Zero-dose children

Snejuti Saha working at CHRF lab. Credit: CHRF

In Bangladesh, a new way to map typhoid promises to aid vaccination strategy design

15 Apr 2024

6 min read

Typhoid Research summary

Breathing in PM2.5 for even a few hours, and up to a few days, results in more than one million premature deaths occurring worldwide every year. Credit: Kdwk Leung on Unsplash

Short-term exposure to high levels of air pollution kills 1 million globally every year

21 Mar 2024

3 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

Most people are recommended 1 to 3 doses, plus boosters every 6-12 months for risk groups.. Credit: Braňo on Unsplash

Hypervaccinated: What happens when you receive hundreds of doses of the same vaccine?

11 Mar 2024

3 min read

Vaccine safety Research summary

Diamond Back Rattle Snake. Credit: Pixabay on Pexels

We’re a step closer to having a universal antivenom for snake bites – new study

6 Mar 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary Innovation

Rendered image of blood cells. Credit: ANIRUDH on Unsplash

HIV among older South Africans in rural areas: big study shows there’s a problem that’s being neglected

29 Feb 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts HIV Research summary

RSV is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in children under the age of five. Credit: bady abbas on Unsplash

Preterm infants at disproportionately high risk from RSV

26 Feb 2024

4 min read

RSV Research summary

The more knowledgeable people are about science, the more positively they tend to feel about it. Credit: Gabriella Clare Marino on Unsplash

Does knowing the science make you feel more positively about it?

22 Feb 2024

3 min read

Research summary

Studies show that social grants can help older South Africans protect their cognitive health and live longer. Credit: Pixabay on Pexels

Money and ageing: South African study shows cash grants help people live longer and have better memory function

21 Feb 2024

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary

electron microscopic image of the 1976 isolate of Ebola virus. Credit: CDC on Unsplash

Ebola vaccine halves deaths even in people already infected

19 Feb 2024

3 min read

Ebola Research summary

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