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Articles explaining the facts behind immunisation and vaccines.

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We Can End Neglected Tropical Diseases

14 Jun 2022

4 min read

Pandemic preparedness Explainer

A woman trying to smell bread. Photo by mentatdgt from Pexels

COVID: six ways long-term smell loss can affect you

9 Jun 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Explainer

Why does COVID-19 cause back pain?

23 May 2022

4 min read

Explainer COVID-19 Vaccine safety

Four strange COVID symptoms you might not have heard about

13 May 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Explainer

Five things we’ve learned about the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants

12 May 2022

5 min read

COVID-19 Explainer

View of Rocinha, the Largest Favela in Brazil, With Mountains Around, in Rio de Janeiro.

Slum-dwellers disproportionately affected by COVID-19, study suggests

6 May 2022

4 min read

Conflict & humanitarian Explainer Data COVID-19

Facts and fake news. Fighting digital disinformation. Social media are taking action against the spread of online misinformation. Vector illustration

Misinformation on social media is linked to vaccine hesitancy, says study

5 May 2022

2 min read

Research summary COVID-19 Explainer

Closeup of antiviral pills. In recent months, several oral antiviral drugs have also been approved, which, if given early enough, appear to significantly reduce hospitalisations.

Everything you need to know about COVID-19 antivirals

12 Apr 2022

6 min read

COVID-19 Explainer

Over half of the human genome contains repetitive DNA sequences whose functions are still not fully understood. Malte Mueller/fStop via Getty Images

The Human Genome Project pieced together only 92% of the DNA – now scientists have finally filled in the remaining 8%

4 Apr 2022

7 min read

Cross-posts Explainer Innovation

Vaccination record card showing doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

What does “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 actually mean?

4 Apr 2022

5 min read

Explainer Vaccine safety COVID-19

Cholera’s 7th Pandemic turns 60

23 Dec 2021

5 min read

Cholera Explainer

Not so super-immunity: People who’ve recovered from COVID-19 and vaccinated can still be reinfected

20 Dec 2021

3 min read

COVID-19 Educational Explainer

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