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The shortages, which have been going on for years, have typically affected only low-cost generics rather than profitable brand-name drugs.
About 35% of people in England faced some form of disruption to healthcare access during the pandemic.
A new study published in Nature suggests a particular gene mutation could help explain why some people are asymptomatic. A virologist explains.
Researchers found that people with a specific gene variant were two to eight times more likely to not have symptoms after infection.
Projections from the UKHSA suggest London could see a measles outbreak totalling 40,000 to 160,000 cases at current vaccination levels.
Specific beliefs may have more to do with people’s vaccine views than their religious affiliation – but it depends on which vaccine you’re talking about.
Rhun ap Iorwerth replaced Adam Price as Plaid Cymru leader.
At least half of surveyed US adults experienced loneliness and social isolation.
With many employers switching to remote work, two engineering experts explain the feasibility of converting office buildings to residential spaces.
Africa is suffering from a silent, but costly, epidemic of fungal infections.
How did this strange new world affect babies born during the height of the pandemic? Our research sought to find out.
Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease, yet before the pandemic, it killed more people than any other infectious disease.
Eighteenth-century writers worried about “infectious air,” so they opened windows and built ventilation systems to bring fresh air indoors.
A new study looks at all children hospitalised with a first recorded COVID infection in England from July 2020 to February 2022.
Social enterprises need to be proactive in improving their internal processes and structures. They also need to share essential information.
From open letters to congressional testimony, some AI leaders have stoked fears that the technology is a direct threat to humanity. The reality is less dramatic but perhaps more insidious.
Two experts in social care examine the issues that are derailing the care sector in the UK – and look at the case for a National Care Service.
Tackling misinformation will be a big part of addressing vaccine hesitancy.
Many Canadians are still feeling burned out at work. Companies can help by being more accommodating of their workers’ needs and addressing some of the root causes of burnout.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of South Australia
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Dean Faculty of Health Sciences and Professor of Vaccinology at University of the Witwatersrand; and Director of the SAMRC Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor of Medicine, University of East Anglia
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia
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Associate Professor of Bioethics, University of Portsmouth
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Professor of Public Health, University of Sheffield
