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COVID-19
Send vaccines where people want them: developing nations
A study shows COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is significantly higher in low- and middle-income countries, which would benefit from greater vaccine distribution.
Future of Health and Healthcare
Healthcare delivery: What the rise of telemedicine means for you
In many places, the use of telemedicine rose during the pandemic. But what was its impact and what does the future hold for remote care?
Future of Health and Healthcare
This new test can detect and locate cancer cells
MIT engineers have created a new diagnostic nanoparticle that can detect cancer proteins in a urine test and pinpoint a tumour's location.
Global Health
What is child care insecurity? 2 social scientists explain
More than 40% of children who needed quality child care in 2018 did not have access to it. Two social scientists explain why child care security matters.
COVID-19
The COVID vaccine market is worth at least $150 billion. Can we stop it being flooded with fakes?
Counterfeit COVID vaccines are flooding the market, threatening the world's progress towards collective immunity. We must use technology to halt the forgers
COVID-19
COVID-19: The debate around vaccine passports
Vaccine passports and vaccine hesitancy is no new phenomenon. But issues of fairness linked to global access to COVID-19 vaccines has risen in the pandemic.
COVID-19
7 ways to invest in better digital technology to fight pandemics
Decision-makers need to prioritise further investments in digital technology for disease monitoring in their response to COVID-19 and other health crises.
Future of Health and Healthcare
Experts explain: What the FDA’s approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug means for healthcare
The FDA has approved the first Alzheimer’s treatment in nearly 20 years. Two experts explain the approval process and what it means for global healthcare.
Global Health
This 3-minute exercise trick can help people who sit at work
Research shows doing three minutes of moderate or vigorous physical activity to compensate for every hour you’ve been sitting at a desk could help you live longer.
COVID-19
These are the ingredients in a COVID-19 vaccine
The world will need billions of COVID-19 vaccine doses, but shortages of skilled personnel mean volume is a huge challenge.
SDG 03: Good Health and Well-Being
How well your immune system works can depend on the time of day, study finds
Our immune system is composed of many different types of immune cells which migrate into tissues during the day and circulate around the body at night.
Future of Health and Healthcare
How to protect healthcare workers – and improve pandemic preparedness
Healthcare workers are our greatest assets in fighting a pandemic. By investing in this workforce, we can better prepare for the next health emergency.
Global Health
5 ways data can help build trust in vaccines
A new World Economic Forum report outlines 5 ways to build trust in vaccines, by understanding the drivers of vaccine confidence.
Pandemic Preparedness and Response
Investing in handwashing facilities to protect communities and kickstart economies
Hand hygiene should be universally available to protect us from current and future pandemics. Smart investment is needed to create handwashing solutions.
COVID-19
How we can secure oxygen for COVID-19 patients and beyond
Administration of oxygen is vital in battling hypoxaemia, a complication of COVID-19 pneumonia. However, poorer hospitals don't have access to supplies.