Typically, public health campaigns such as "Together, let's stop HIV stigma," "Enjoy the outdoors, without a tick" or "#Fightflu" rely on repetitive reminders of a single message to shape the behaviours of their target audience. ...
Jul 1, 2021
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After months of debate, WTO members on Wednesday took a first, small step towards a deal aimed at boosting production of COVID vaccines and treatments through patent waivers or compulsory licensing deals.
Jun 9, 2021
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US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced support for a global waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, offering hope to poor nations that have struggled to access the life-saving doses.
May 5, 2021
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The gap between rich and poor countries' access to Covid-19 vaccines grows ever-more glaring by the day—but nobody has yet managed to conjure up the golden solution.
Apr 15, 2021
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The number of reported global weekly COVID cases is falling and has dropped nearly 50% this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said overnight. This incredibly encouraging news shows the power of public health measures—but ...
Feb 16, 2021
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Imagine a world in which everyone is at risk of contracting a contagious disease with no prevention or cure. A world in which billions of people live in fear of a disease that is fatal to many, and that has the power to shut ...
Sep 21, 2020
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Spain and Germany were among the countries tightening restrictions on Tuesday in a bid to cool coronavirus hotspots that have sparked fears of a second wave.
Jul 28, 2020
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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Friday it was possible a state of emergency triggered by the coronavirus crisis could be extended beyond the end of the month.
Jul 10, 2020
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More than 78,000 people were diagnosed with COVID-19 in the US and in Brazil alone Wednesday, as the IMF laid out the unprecedented economic devastation caused by the global pandemic and the WHO warned the number of infections ...
Jun 25, 2020
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The Irish diet is rich in unsustainable foods and is causing nutritional and financial problems—as well as seriously limiting our potential to limit the effects of global warming and nitrogen pollution.
Apr 17, 2020
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