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A scientist working in the design and development lab of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative in 2011. Clinical trials for an mRNA vaccine against HIV have started Copyright: AIDSVaccine, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).

Cautious optimism for trials of mRNA-based HIV vaccine

31 Mar 2022

6 min read

A new study reports that a four-month-long childhood tuberculosis treatment works just as well as a six-month course. Copyright: J P Davidson (CC BY 2.0). This image has been cropped.

Childhood TB course can be cut to four months

24 Mar 2022

4 min read

Tuberculosis

A baby was sick as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in kid hospital.

Maternal vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus cuts antibiotic usage in infants

23 Mar 2022

4 min read

RSV

How virtual reality could help reduce vaccine hesitancy

22 Mar 2022

3 min read

Research summary COVID-19 Innovation

While memory becomes more cluttered as we age, evidence suggests that older people can also have enhanced creativity. Photo by Christian Bowen on Unsplash

Our memories don't get worse as we age - just more cluttered, study suggests

11 Mar 2022

5 min read

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Vaccines without needles could have numerous benefits, but require further investment

11 Mar 2022

5 min read

Innovation COVID-19

No PCR, no problem: how COVID can be diagnosed with X-rays

2 Mar 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Innovation

Women working in the advanced animal health laboratories of ILRI, in Nairobi, Kenya. Copyright: ILRI/David White, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Q&A: Science ‘needs to listen to African voices’

24 Feb 2022

4 min read

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mRNA chains contained in a modern coronavirus, 3D illustration

Study shows scaling up mRNA vaccines for lower-income countries is affordable and could save millions of lives

23 Feb 2022

3 min read

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Photo by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

The Necessary Rise of Africa's Health Tech

22 Feb 2022

5 min read

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The cells which clear Alzheimer’s plaques from the brain follow a 24-hour circadian rhythm.

Alzheimer’s disease linked to circadian rhythm – new research in mice

16 Feb 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts

A change in diet could add up to a decade in life expectancy. Photo by Pavel Kalenik on Unsplash

A change to your diet could add years to your life expectancy - new study

15 Feb 2022

3 min read

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