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Innovation

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

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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

Innovation

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

Innovation Climate change

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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A vaccinator takes a child’s fingerprint ahead of vaccination. Credit: Ashraful Arefin

Unique and universal: how fingerprint tech is helping get kids protected in Bangladesh

5 Oct 2023

7 min read

Innovation

The Vaccine Land Cruiser made access to the Lena district in Burkina Faso possible.

Here’s how a specially-designed Vaccine Land Cruiser could help transform immunisation

29 Sep 2023

4 min read

Innovation

The inspiration for Wegovy and Ozempic. Vaclav Sebek/Shutterstock

Wegovy was inspired by Gila monster venom – here are some other drugs with surprising origins

15 Sep 2023

5 min read

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Smell of success ... a fragrance company is creating mosquito repellant that doesn't use harmful chemicals. Credit: Jimmy Chan on Pexels

Could perfume be our secret weapon in the war on mosquitoes?

11 Sep 2023

5 min read

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The medical diagnostics market is rapidly growing and becoming more high-tech. Image: Unsplash/nci

4 surprising 'smart' technologies transforming health diagnostics

5 Sep 2023

3 min read

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