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The World Health Organization (WHO) has created a technology transfer hub in South Africa to produce and distribute COVID-19 vaccines, and vaccines for other diseases in the future, throughout the continent. This is a response to the vast disparity in…

Emmy, a 24-year-old journalist based in London, was only a few days into a new job when her hair began to fall out. She was working ‘crazy long hours’ with a new team that was far from welcoming, she says. On…

As the earth warms, the ability of some regions to continue to grow crops such as coffee, cashews and avocados is declining, according to a first-of-its-kind climate analysis by scientists at Zurich University of Applied Sciences. What to know: Extensive…

A new, international review conducted by researchers reveals that there is not enough research data on what kind of health effects nano- and microplastics have on newborn babies, or during pregnancy and childhood. The concerned team of researchers developed guidelines…

Engaging with a “chatbot,” a computer program that simulates human conversation, helps prevent eating disorders (EDs) in at-risk individuals, new research suggests. Results of a randomized trial show that at-risk women who interacted with the chatbot showed lower concern about their…

When Maitreyi Roy first came to Bartram’s Garden a decade ago, it was a hidden gem along the banks of the Schuylkill River in southwestern Philadelphia: 50 acres of verdant fields and trees surrounding a historic home and garden whose…

The Czech Republic moved forward with easing coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, cancelling a requirement for people to present a certificate proving they have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 to use services and attend public events. Beginning Thursday, people will…

Only about 40% of women in the U.S. who gave birth in 2019 had good heart health prior to their pregnancy with excess weight being the major driver of poor pre-pregnancy health, followed by hypertension and diabetes, according to new…

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hit hardest in deprived areas of England and Wales, with excess years of life lost more than three times as high in the North West than the South West of England. The research, publishing…

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission among school-aged children in the Netherlands follows a bipartite school and household network. Study: Empirical evidence of transmission over a…