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.
Is 30 minutes of daily exercise enough? It depends on how much sitting down you do
Research has shown that if a person spends lots of time sitting during the day, they will need to do more than 30 minutes of exercise to counteract this.
This is how we can build trust in vaccines as COVID-19 continues to spread
New research looks into the causes and connections driving vaccine hesitancy and suggests solutions to build greater confidence in vaccination programmes.
Why is it so much harder to develop an HIV/AIDS vaccine than a COVID-19 vaccine?
There is still no vaccine against HIV/AIDS, 37 years after it was discovered. A pathology professor explains why, when COVID-19 vaccines took just a year.
How this NGO has helped 10,000 COVID-19 patients survive India’s oxygen shortage
Hemkunt Foundation has helped around 10,000 people during the second wave of COVID-19 in India. It has offered food to displaced employees and oxygen to hospitals.
Microfluidics: The next medical breakthrough you haven't heard of
Microfluids travel through channels thinner than a hair which can be made of glass, polymers, paper or gels and tiny valves can turn the flow on or off.
WHO: Working long hours is a 'serious health hazard'
Maria Neira, director of the WHO's Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health, has said working over 55 hours each week can severely harm health.
This is what healthcare leaders see as the future for digital health
The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital health and telemedicine, with digitalization set to continue strongly over the next three years.
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria is spreading from people to chimpanzees
A team from Emory University found that fecal samples from their study of wild chimpanzees contained bacteria resistant to a major class of antibiotics.
AI and nanotechnology could make cancer cell therapy affordable for all
CAR-T therapy can cure cancer patients but it's costly. Advances in nanotechnology could help scientists re-engineer the immune system more affordably.
COVID-19: how Indian doctors abroad are using technology to help their country
Technology means doctors are able to carry out online consultations with people in India, to take the strain off the workforce and offer support through 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.