Research summary

Articles summarising the latest health-related research and studies.

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A woman receiving a vaccine from a health worker. Credit: Freepik

This discovery could make vaccines more effective for older adults

3 Nov 2025

3 min read

Research summary

Vaccination against coronavirus. Credit: Way Home Studio/Freepik

Study suggests mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can improve chances of cancer survival

31 Oct 2025

4 min read

COVID-19 Research summary

Blue and white plastic Covid-19 vaccine vials. Credit: Daniel Schludi

New data underlines impact of COVID-19 booster vaccines

23 Oct 2025

3 min read

COVID-19 Research summary

Morning commuters riding an escalator. Credit: Connor Gan

How your morning commute could shape the next pandemic

14 Oct 2025

3 min read

COVID-19 Research summary

3D rendering of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/Unsplash

RSV vaccines offer vital protection for the most vulnerable, study confirms

29 Sep 2025

4 min read

RSV Research summary

Graphic design: Gavi/Slavchev, incorporating stock elements.

Scientists make breakthrough towards ‘universal’ antiviral drugs

29 Aug 2025

3 min read

Research summary

Low-temperature electron micrograph of a cluster of E. coli bacteria, magnified 10,000 times. Each individual bacterium is oblong shaped. Credit: Eric Erbe, digital colorisation by Christopher Pooley, both of USDA, ARS, EMU.

Microbes with memory: why some infections fight back

27 Aug 2025

3 min read

Research summary Antimicrobial resistance

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COVID, the flu and other viral infections can re-awaken dormant breast cancer cells, new study in mice shows

11 Aug 2025

4 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Research summary

A health worker preparing Covid-19 vaccination for a young girl who came for the vaccination in a government vaccination center in F9 Park Islamabad, Pakistan, this is the only facility in the country where people can ask to be administered a vaccine of their choice. Credit: Gavi/Asad Zaidi

Did the pandemic increase vaccine confidence?

31 Jul 2025

4 min read

COVID-19 Research summary

A child in the streets of Kausa, India. Credit: Gavi/2023/Prakhar Deep Jain

Children growing up without parents are 70% more likely not to have received a single vaccine

17 Jul 2025

5 min read

Research summary Zero-dose children Routine immunisation

A health worker in Somalia administers an oral dose of vaccine to a child, held by his grandmother. Credit: Gavi/2024/Mohamed Abdihakim Ali

Study: tackling equity gaps and misinformation key to meeting global vaccine targets

7 Jul 2025

5 min read

Research summary

Mosquito resting on a leaf. Credit: Skyler Ewing

Genetic ancestry linked to severity of dengue fever, study finds

3 Jul 2025

4 min read

Dengue Research summary

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