Innovation

Articles related to technologies and innovation that aim to improve health systems and immunisation coverage.

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Gene therapy is a comparatively new and rapidly growing corner of medicine. Image: National Cancer Institute on Unsplash

A new gene therapy could revolutionize the treatment of diseases like sickle cell anaemia. Here’s how

6 Dec 2023

5 min read

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Medical worker in front of a computer. Credit: Shutterstock

‘Phage therapy’ could treat some drug-resistant superbug infections, but comes with unique challenges

4 Dec 2023

5 min read

Cancer cells don’t follow the typical rules that allow a multicellular collective to function. Credit: Dr. Cecil Fox/National Cancer Institute

5 counterintuitive ways scientists are approaching cancer research

29 Nov 2023

6 min read

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Can HIV be cured using gene editing? We will soon find out

21 Nov 2023

4 min read

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Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

6 Nov 2023

4 min read

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A nurse at Mukono General Hospital vaccinating a child. Credit: Dicta Asiimwe

Paper jam: Ugandan vaccinators ditch old school ledgers and trial digital alternatives

2 Nov 2023

5 min read

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A computer illustration of the molecular model of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA).

Breakthroughs in medicine: top virologist on the two most important developments for Africa

31 Oct 2023

4 min read

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Illustration of a girl getting a vaccine patch. Credit: Science Journal for Kids and Teens

Can you get vaccinated without a needle?

30 Oct 2023

6 min read

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Illustration of DNA. Credit: PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay

Forecasting viral mutations

24 Oct 2023

5 min read

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Beyond COVID vaccines: what else could mRNA technology do for our health?

19 Oct 2023

5 min read

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Solar panels in Kaduna, Nigeria. Credit: Afeez Bolaji

How solar power revived health care for communities in rural Nigeria

16 Oct 2023

9 min read

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Sick woman sitting on a couch at home with a cup of tea.

Chatbots for medical advice: three ways to avoid misleading information

6 Oct 2023

5 min read

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