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Deer horns on wooden wall. Credit: Kotkoa/Freepik

Wildlife trade is fuelling the spread of diseases to humans, study finds

10 Apr 2026

5 min read

Research summary

A soil sample. In Kerala, India, a new microbiome research hub aims to identify key soil microbes for sustainable solutions to health and environmental challenges. Copyright: Victor Dueñas Teixeira on Unsplash

Q&A: Kerala taps microbe for health, farming gains

9 Apr 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts

HPV vaccination day at a primary school in Eswatini. Credit: Gavi/2025/Svetlomir Slavchev.

From immunisation to education: how vaccines shape children’s futures

8 Apr 2026

12 min read

Routine immunisation Explainer Research summary

Photo by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on Unsplash

8 things you need to know about the BA.3.2 ‘Cicada’ variant of COVID-19

2 Apr 2026

5 min read

COVID-19 Research summary

Elderly person sleeping on a train. Photo by Zoë Gayah Jonker on Unsplash

Common antidepressant shows promise in easing Long COVID fatigue

31 Mar 2026

4 min read

COVID-19 Research summary

A father and his child at a meningitis vaccination session. Credit:

Meningitis deaths above 250,000 worldwide in 2023 despite decades of progress, study finds

27 Mar 2026

3 min read

Meningitis Research summary

A healthcare practitioner administering a nasal spray vaccine. Credit: CDC

Universal vaccine could protect against flu, COVID-19 and colds, say researchers

26 Mar 2026

5 min read

Research summary Vaccine development

A cancer vaccine would only help patients if they were willing to take it. Javier Zayas Photography/Moment via Getty Images

Cancer vaccines could be transformative, but misinformation threatens their potential

19 Mar 2026

5 min read

Cross-posts Vaccine development

Vials of the pentavalent meningococcal vaccine, Men5CV, delivered by UNICEF in Nigeria in March 2024, and funded by Gavi from the global stockpile. Credit: UNICEF/2024/Adeokun Adesegun

New vaccine to stop deadly meningitis epidemics confirmed to be safe

18 Mar 2026

5 min read

Meningitis

Woman holding an inhaler. Photo by CNordic Nordic on Unsplash

Why a common cold can trigger respiratory crises in asthma and COPD sufferers

16 Mar 2026

3 min read

Research summary

Macro of a Mosquito on a leaf. Credit: Sayed Ali/Unsplash

Scientists turn mosquitoes into "flying vaccines"

12 Mar 2026

5 min read

Research summary

Most people get acquainted with their appendix when it’s inflamed and about to rupture. Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

What does the appendix do? Biologists explain the complicated evolution of this inconvenient organ

12 Mar 2026

5 min read

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