Vaccination

Vaccine hesitancy hardens in richer countries

Governments and health workers in the seven richest nations will find it harder to vaccinate more people against COVID because those yet to have the jab just don't want it, research shows.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID killed some 15 million in 2020-21: WHO

The COVID-19 pandemic killed around 15 million people worldwide in 2020 and 2021, the WHO estimated Thursday—nearly triple the number of deaths officially attributed to the disease.

Oncology & Cancer

A tool to boost cancer care access

Radiation therapy, or radiotherapy, is one of the pillars of curative oncology and plays a key role in providing better outcomes for patients with some of the most common cancers, like prostate or breast cancers. In high-income ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How long do lockdowns keep people at home?

(HealthDay)—Lockdowns keep people home for a few weeks, but they lose their luster after a few months, claims a new study that comes as many countries consider a return to lockdowns to slow the renewed spread of COVID-19.

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