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The World Cup brought many visitors to Canada, which put public health authorities on alert for contagious illnesses. It’s crucial that Canada remain committed to infectious disease preparedness.
How generative AI and physics can help design new antibiotics
Scientists are using AI and physics-based simulations together to design new peptides that will kill previously drug-resistant bacteria.
A century-old vaccine may have an unexpected role in protecting the brain
Study suggests the BCG tuberculosis vaccine may alter levels of amyloid beta protein, offering new clues about why it has been linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Why the fight against Ebola is a logistics challenge, not just a medical one
Medical innovations are only effective if logistical supply chains can reliably reach local communities.
Scrutiny or public spectacle? How Louis Pasteur put the anthrax vaccine on trial
What an 1881 anthrax vaccine trial can teach us about building, and earning, trust in new health technologies.
In Sri Lanka, women with HIV or syphilis give birth to healthy babies. Here’s why.
Sri Lanka’s 2019 elimination of mother-to-child transmission of both viruses is a triumph rooted in proactive healthcare and public trust.
A Super El Niño is coming: 5 hard‑won lessons the world can learn from Africa
A powerful Super El Niño is looming. Africa has learned hard lessons from past climate disasters that could help the world prepare.
Bringing nomadic communities into the immunisation fold in Pakistan
From camps to alpine pastures, Pakistan’s vaccinators follow migrant families to deliver life-saving vaccines.
The effects of COVID vaccine mandates live on today. And a distrust of government is one of its biggest casualties.