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COVID-19
5 myths about face masks under the microscope
A simple mechanism for slowing the spread of COVID-19, face coverings have become a flashpoint and a focus for fake news.
COVID-19
The incredible story of how the people of the Warsaw Ghetto beat typhus
In 1941, forced into a tiny area of the Polish city by the Nazis, ghetto residents faced another threat – an outbreak of infectious disease. A new study finds their actions helped curtail...
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
How AI can accelerate the search for treatments for emerging and intractable diseases
Artificial intelligence (AI) models and algorithms can save time and money in the search for drug candidates for emerging diseases, including COVID-19.
COVID-19
This is how community leaders are busting coronavirus myths in Haiti
In Port-au-Prince and other Haitian cities, local groups have sprung up to fight the COVID-19 myths that have eroded trust in healthcare.
Healthcare Delivery
Why we need access to global health data: a cancer patient’s view
We need to break down barriers to global health data-sharing to transform treatment decisions and outcomes - especially in the case of rare diseases.
Future of Health and Healthcare
How the COVID crisis could spark positive change in healthcare
"Remote digital health technology can foster a more holistic and ultimately effective approach to taking care of health and health issues."
Healthcare Delivery
This system unleashes the power of data to transform health outcomes for millions of patients
The World Economic Forum, Australian Genomics and Genomics4RD have developed a governance model to drive innovation and mitigate risks of data sharing.
COVID-19
6 months on from declaring ‘a public health emergency’, WHO says COVID-19’s future is up to us
The Director-General calls for ongoing vigilance and preventative measures as the virus continues to accelerate.
Global Health
This is how the world can get routine vaccinations back on track
COVID-19 is disrupting immunization efforts in many vulnerable areas of the world. 80 million children under the age of one may miss life-saving vaccinations.
COVID-19
How COVID-19 helped Cape Town revolutionize its HIV health service
Coronavirus has put those with pre-existing conditions such as HIV at higher risk of a fatal response to COVID-19, so how do they still access care in a pandemic?
COVID-19
The world needs 6 million new nurses by 2030
Nurses are on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic, but when the crisis is over we will need many more if we are to improve healthcare across the globe.
COVID-19
What can COVID-19 teach us about building sustainable health systems in Latin America?
Latin America has been hit hard by COVID-19 - but the crisis has shown the way forward for the region's health systems, too. Here are three areas to focus on.
Pandemic Preparedness and Response
The fastest way out of the pandemic
COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access (COVAX) Facility has been set up to fairly manufacture and distribute at least 2 billion doses of a vaccine by the end of 2021.
COVID-19
Top science stories of the week – from short-lived immunity to experts ‘cautiously optimistic’about vaccine results
There are promising initial results from a Moderna vaccine trial and mounting evidence that air pollution worsens coronavirus.
COVID-19
It's time for a great reset of Africa's e-health systems. Here’s how
It's time to unlock the promise of e-health across Africa, using mobile technology and broadband as the building blocks. Here's how to do it.