Up to 8.4 billion people could be at risk of dengue and malaria at the end of the century if emissions keep rising at current levels. But even in a best-case scenario in which we reduce emissions billions could still be affected.
Nov 11, 2022
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Dr. Emmanuel Nakoune and Dr. Piero Olliaro lead monkeypox research in the Central African Republic, where the disease is endemic. We speak to them about their experiences, challenges, and why we continue to see the same problems ...
Oct 10, 2022
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Flooding is devastating in every aspect: from property and infrastructure damage to loss of life and wider health impacts. As flooding becomes increasingly common for more people in a warming world, we look at its repercussions ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Good sleep and circadian health are interdependent and can impact our physical and mental well-being. But, around 62% of adults worldwide say they don't sleep well. And more than 40% say their sleep has gotten worse in the ...
Sep 21, 2022
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COVID-19 isn't the first time the world has had to deal with a global pandemic—and it won't be the last. But lessons learned from previous disease outbreaks, such as HIV/AIDS, play a key role in providing the tools and ...
Mar 7, 2022
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The world could have been much better prepared for COVID-19. So now we must ask: How well prepared are we going to be for the next pandemic?
Dec 16, 2021
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As the acute phase of the pandemic passes, COVID-19 will remain with us as an endemic disease—still around, but a manageable threat. What does this mean, and what must we do to stop it from erupting again?
Jul 30, 2021
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New COVID-19 variants could potentially jeopardize a lot of the work that has been done so far to contain the pandemic. Sonia Gonçalves explains how genomic surveillance can help us track and contain them.
Apr 19, 2021
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What are variants? We asked Divya Shah, Epidemics Research Lead, to explain how variants happen, what they mean for treatments and vaccines—including for COVID-19—and how we can prevent them.
Feb 22, 2021
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The global effort to find vaccines for COVID-19 has been incredibly successful, with multiple vaccines demonstrating high efficacy in clinical trials less than a year after the disease was discovered.
Jan 22, 2021
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