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COVID-19
Coronavirus mutations: what we’ve learned so far
The genetic string for COVID-19 consists of 30,000 letters and after sampling 100,000 coronavirus patients, any mutations are limited to only 10 letters.
COVID-19
Despite COVID-19, the end of the office is far from nigh
For employees, the office provides a place for face-to-face interactions that technology will struggle to replicate, such as social interaction, mentoring and managing.
SDI2020
Innovation in health and agriculture. We need to think bigger
Transforming our economy will require new technologies, breakthrough innovation and sustainable business models.
Global Health
How can we sustain progress in cancer care in the COVID-19 era?
Remarkable progress has been made against cancer, and this must be sustained despite the disruption wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how.
Global Health
Bill Gates: These countries can teach health lessons that could save millions of lives
The Exemplars in Global Health project compiles data on the countries that have made the most progress on health with limited resources. Peru, Rwanda and Senegal are nations that have mad...
Global Health
13 eye-opening facts about the state of health around the world
The world is at a “watershed moment” for health emergency preparedness and investment in critical services due to COVID-19, according to the United Nations.
Vaccination
3 in 4 adults around the world say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine
A new Ipsos survey, conducted on behalf of the World Economic Forum, shows interest in getting a COVID-19 vaccine and when people believe one is likely to be ready.
COVID-19
'Sluggish' immune response may explain more severe COVID-19
In severe COVID-19 cases, immune cells, which react immediately to signs of viruses or bacteria in the body, were found to respond sluggishly, according to a Standford University study.
COVID-19
A 15-minute test for COVID-19 has just been approved
Abbott Laboratories has created a COVID-19 portable antigen test that gives results in 15 minutes and will sell for $5. It's about the size of a credit card.
COVID-19
Inflammation: the key factor that explains vulnerability to severe COVID
While access to healthcare, occupational exposure and environmental risks such as pollution all affect survival rate, for many at-risk groups, the key factor is inflammation.
Africa
Africa is free of polio, but this is its legacy on people's lives
Polio has been eradicated from Africa, but a vaccine-derived strain could still infect under-immunized areas, the WHO warns.
COVID-19
COVID-19 has laid bare the cracks in long-term care. Here's how to fix them
Care homes around the world have become ground zero for COVID-19. Here's how to address this crisis – and how to deliver much-needed sectoral reform, too.
Systemic Racism
COVID-19 has hit Black Americans hardest. Healing this divide would lift the nation
The pandemic has highlighted the many factors – employment, health, housing – that have contributed to America's racial wealth gap.
Global Health
This research team may have revolutionized the way your gut microbiome is studied
A team of researchers from MIT have found a way to grow bacteria linked to Crohn’s disease in a lab - a notoriously tricky task.
Precision Medicine
5 things to know about CRISPR and gene editing in the COVID era
Precision medicine is playing a key role in understanding COVID-19. Here's how gene testing and gene editing are accelerating the future of healthcare.