New COVID-19 variants fuelling Africa’s second wave
COVID-19 cases and deaths are surging in Africa as new, more contagious variants of the virus spread to additional countries. Over 175 000 new COVID-19...
Global Reach
The Global Reach category highlights health issues, systems and innovations from around the world. It brings international perspectives on public health, equity, policy and practice, showcasing how different regions confront shared challenges and opportunities in health and care.
Road map for neglected tropical diseases
A new World Health Organization (WHO) road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets and innovative approaches to tackle 20 diseases which affect more than...
‘Weak’ and ‘strong’ cells bonding boosts body’s diabetes fight
'Weak' and 'strong' cells bonding boosts body's diabetes fight: Scientists have broadened our understanding of how 'weak' cells bond with their more mature cellular counterparts to...
Israel’s Rambam Hospital Joins Efforts to Develop Israeli COVID-19 Vaccine
Israel's Rambam Hospital Joins Efforts to Develop Israeli COVID-19 Vaccine: Israel currently has the highest COVID-19 vaccination rate in the world, and the vast majority...
Continued strict control measures needed to reduce new COVID-19 strains
Calls on governments to consider the continued use of strict control measures as the only way to reduce the evolution and spread of new COVID-19...
Antibiotic potential for cannabis molecule
Research establishes antibiotic potential for cannabis molecule: Synthetic cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has been shown for the first time to kill the bacteria responsible...
Sabin Vaccine Institute researchers to investigate COVID-19 misinformation
Sabin Vaccine Institute Funds Researchers to Investigate COVID-19 Misinformation, Design Solutions to Increase Vaccine Acceptance. The Sabin Vaccine Institute (Sabin) announced this week that it...
DigiHEST: How we reached 29 countries in two days
DigiHEST: How we reached 29 countries in two days: The David Nott Foundation recently completed our first digital, live-streamed surgical training course. In December, we...
Science scepticism may be reinforced by UK rush to approve vaccines
COVID-19: Science scepticism may be reinforced by UK rush to approve vaccines: Former director of public health Professor John Ashton has said that scientific scepticism may be reinforced by...
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine authorised for emergency supply in the UK
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine authorised for emergency supply in the UK: The University of Oxford welcomes the news that the UK Government has accepted the recommendation...
