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If immunity is waning or ineffectual against new variants, then boosters could be needed – but there needs to be evidence that they’re necessary.
The EU is cracking down on pay secrecy, as the pandemic exacerbates gender inequalities.
A study at the University of Oxford has looked at what happens when people receive one dose of AstraZeneca one dose of Pfizer.
Activists are taking a creative approach to complex debates despite intransigence from Westminster.
Heart block typically isn’t serious, but can cause the heart to beat more slowly or skip beats.
China’s space culture is unique and deeply rooted in the country’s traditions.
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Through stand-up comedy, women in Zimbabwe can resist patriarchal power relations. There are still far fewer female stand-ups in the country but the field keeps on growing.
Las nuevas teorías sobre el posible escape del SARS-CoV-2 no aportan pruebas novedosas, pero dificultan que se desentrañe el verdadero origen de la pandemia.
New theories about the lab leak don’t make the case for it any stronger, but do reveal the messiness of how historical events play out.
Psychologists have identified three potential barriers to vaccination: capability, opportunity and motivation.
Record precision measurements at Cern may help explain why the universe has more matter than antimatter.
L’Union européenne a proposé en mars dernier de rendre juridiquement contraignantes des mesures qui ont fait leurs preuves, même si, seules, celles-ci ne lèveraient pas toutes les barrières.
Much of the money that pays for the competition is spent to build global brands.
African governments risk repeating mistakes of the 20th century with damaging consequences for poverty, food security and economic development.
The huge shift towards more digital working and trading are a fundamental challenge to the way countries agreed to interact with each other.
Despite the challenges of being a female comedian, the women who do choose to perform feel emboldened to speak out in ways that can resist sexism.
Much remains to be resolved before the waiver is translated into increased vaccine supply.
Increased demand and falling supplies in India risk leaving many countries empty handed.
In the absence of explicit national legislation against hair-based discrimination, young people are demanding fairer rules - and a culture shift.
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Senior lecturer in English Language, University of Manchester
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Postdoctoral research associate, Division of Musculoskeletal & Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester
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PhD Researcher, University of Manchester
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Professor of Public Policy, University of Manchester
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1851 Research Fellow, University of Bristol & Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester, University of Manchester
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Postgraduate Researcher, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, University of Manchester
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Architectural Humanities, University of Manchester
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Lecturer In Pulsar Astrophysics, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Education, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester
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Professor of Sociology and History, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Education, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Manchester
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PhD student, University of Manchester
