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The bat paradox: what nature’s night flyers could teach us about pandemics – and ourselves

Bats carry many deadly viruses, yet rarely fall ill themselves. Rather than fearing them, scientists say we should study and protect them, to safeguard our own health.

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To tackle vaccine inequity, the Katsina State Government sends health workers on motorcycles to nomadic camps scattered across the state. Credit: Katsina State Primary Health Care Agency (KSPHCA)

Katsina’s nomadic children are always on the move. But so are the vaccines they need

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Launch of the free birth-dose vaccination initiative at a Private Health Facility in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh (India)

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More than a hundred women and girls gathered in Rehri Goth for an HPV vaccination awareness session, hosted by the Health Education Literacy Program (HELP), a civil society organiszation working to increase vaccine uptake in under-served areas. Credit: Huma Khawar

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