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Now Is the Time for a COVID-19 Synthesis

Collective trauma has made talk about the pandemic overwhelming. Five years on, it’s time to apply the lessons learned.

5 years after the pandemic began, informal sector workers in Zimbabwe keep a wary eye on the future

Should pandemic preparedness begin at home? For vegetable merchant Cosmas Dambaza, the answer is a reluctant, practical, yes.

COVID-19 mRNA vaccines train immune cells for long-lasting protection

The vaccines might leave a lasting imprint on immune cells, boosting long-term protection.

11 needle-free vaccines that could transform global immunisation

Gavi and its partners have identified 11 needle-free vaccine patches that should be prioritised to boost immunisation coverage in low- and middle-income countries.

Uganda launches largest malaria vaccine introduction to date

Today, Uganda’s Ministry of Health, with support from Gavi and Alliance partners, UNICEF, the WHO, PATH and CHAI rolled out a malaria vaccination campaign in Apac District, northern Uganda.

New climate report in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa warns of grave health impacts by 2050

As glacial lakes burst their bounds in the Pakistani mountains, a first-of-its-kind report projects millions more people are at risk from diseases linked to climate change.

‘Trapped populations’ need help to escape climate risks

For many refugees and other populations trapped by poverty and conflict, migration is not an option. So how can they be helped?

Most of Islamabad’s slums now have an immunisation outpost, and that’s helping get more kids protected

Co-run by the public health system and the communities themselves, the immunisation centres bring prevention into reach for the city’s poorest.

West Africa’s hazardous winds: Harmattan carries more than dust – it also spreads disease

The Harmattan is linked to a range of conditions that affect the skin and mucous membranes of humans and animals.