Jan 10, 2022
Nipah virus: could it cause the next pandemic?
Ian Jones, University of Reading The severe and devastating consequences of the coronavirus pandemic were undoubtedly made worse by a substantial lack of
Jan 3, 2022
Practices, awareness, and perception towards home-based COVID-19 management in south India
Most patients with COVID-19 experience mild illness which can be managed in a home environment. This study was done to assess the perception,
Nov 12, 2021
Effectiveness of a third dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for preventing severe outcomes in Israel
Many countries are experiencing a resurgence of COVID-19, driven predominantly by the delta (B.1.617.2) variant of SARS-CoV-2. In response, these countries are considering
Oct 13, 2021
Tips to Stay Healthy this Cold and Flu Season
The end of summer and beginning of fall is an exciting time for all.With pumpkin picking, hayrides, and spooky festivities to look forward
Oct 8, 2021
50 years ago, the first CT scan let doctors see inside a living skull
50 years ago, the first CT scan let doctors see inside a living skull – thanks to an eccentric engineer at the Beatles’
Sep 24, 2021
COVID winter plan: UK blueprint doesn’t go far enough – here’s a health expert’s alternative
Trish Greenhalgh, University of Oxford UK prime minister Boris Johnson recently announced a fuzzy blueprint for his “winter plan”, in which further lockdowns
Jul 21, 2021
Vaccine passports: what businesses need to know – and why they should have more say
Panagiotis Balatsoukas, Loughborough University; Gyuchan Thomas Jun, Loughborough University, and Isabel Sassoon, Brunel University London Imogen, a night club owner from London, hopes
Jun 23, 2021
China COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
Chinese leaders have repeatedly stated that China will make its COVID-19 vaccine a global public good. More recently they declared that China is
Jun 11, 2021
Naomi Osaka isn’t the only elite athlete to struggle with mental health
Naomi Osaka isn’t the only elite athlete to struggle with mental health – here’s how sport should move forward Andrea Scott-Bell, Northumbria University,
May 4, 2021
EU report accuses Russia, China of sowing mistrust in Western vaccines
From December to April, the two countries’ state media outlets pushed fake news online in multiple languages sensationalising vaccine safety concerns, making unfounded