Vaccinations
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Have we defeated malaria?
The Explainer Roll-out of low-cost vaccine means a world free from disease that claims 600,000 lives a year 'finally within sight'
By The Week UK Published
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Roll-out of affordable malaria vaccine begins
Speed Read R21 is approved for babies and may save hundreds of thousands of lives
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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What does Covid look like in 2024?
Today's Big Question Disease experts are calling for closer monitoring as new variant fuels rise in infections
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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'Ending Israel's Gaza operation is also the surest way to avoid a regional war'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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'Does the president have the right to order military action without a vote from Congress?'
Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Harold Maass, The Week US Published
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Covid-19: where we are now
The Explainer Infections and hospitalisations continue to rise as a highly contagious new Covid subvariant spreads rapidly across the UK
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Last updated
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The week's good news: Dec. 14, 2023
Feature It wasn't all bad!
By Catherine Garcia, The Week US Published
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An increasing number of dog owners are 'vaccine hesitant' about rabies
Speed Read A new survey points to canine vaccine hesitancy
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Malaria is spreading, but we can stop it
The Explainer Climate change is hastening the disease but medicine is catching up
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Do the Nobel prizes do more harm than good?
Today's Big Question The awards 'draw their share of flak' and can lead to 'scientific error', argue critics
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Covid testing to be ramped up for winter
Speed Read Scientists fear UK could be ‘flying blind’ on infection rates due to lack of monitoring programmes
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Why measles is threatening children right across the UK
feature The UK lost its measles-free status in 2019, indicating that the measles virus was circulating and there was inadequate vaccination to prevent its spread
By The Week Staff Published
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The taming of Malaria
feature Distribution of vaccines a ‘challenge’ and costs ‘considerable’ but rollout still marks landmark moment in history
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Vaccination explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world
In Depth How a medical breakthrough has saved countless millions of lives
By The Week Staff Last updated
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