Vaccination
Covid vaccines for kids? Strategies around the world
Pfizer on Thursday requested emergency approval from US health authorities to use its COVID jab in children aged five to 11.
Oct 8, 2021
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Are COVID-19 boosters ethical, with half the world waiting for a first shot?
Should countries that can afford COVID-19 booster vaccines offer them to residents if scientists recommend them?
Sep 20, 2021
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Vaccination
Five billion COVID shots: a state of play worldwide
More than five billion anti-COVID jabs have been given globally, but wide disparities between rich and poor countries in access to vaccines persist.
Aug 24, 2021
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Vaccination
4 billion anti-COVID shots injected worldwide
Although more than four billion doses of anti-COVID vaccines have been administered around the world, poorer countries are still struggling to secure precious shots despite recent donations.
Jul 29, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Lower exposure to UVB light may increase colorectal cancer risk
Inadequate exposure to UVB light from the sun may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, particularly in older age groups, according to a study using data on 186 countries, published in the open access ...
Jul 5, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
'Suffocating' cancer: Improved melanoma immunotherapy
Hypoxia, or the inadequate oxygenation of a tissue, is a condition occurring frequently in all solid tumors such as melanoma skin cancer. Melanoma cells are not only able to survive oxygen deprivation, but also to use it ...
Jun 21, 2021
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Vaccination
Billion COVID-19 vaccine doses administered globally
More than one billion doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered worldwide, less than five months after the first mass inoculation programmes began to be rolled out, according to an AFP tally at 17:45 GMT on Saturday.
Apr 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Globally, U.S. ranks near bottom in COVID-19 response
Vermont, Alaska, and Maine were the three most effective states in responding to the coronavirus pandemic last year, a new analysis by UC Berkeley's Othering & Belonging Institute has found.
Apr 8, 2021
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Vaccination
Half billion vaccine jabs given
More than 500 million doses of vaccines have been given around the world as of Friday, according to an AFP tally.
Mar 26, 2021
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Medical economics
COVID-19: Global vaccine promises ring hollow
This week, the first COVID-19 vaccine doses from the United Nations-led COVAX initiative arrived in Africa. This is a long-awaited piece of good news in a climate where vaccine procurement for developing countries has been ...
Feb 25, 2021
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