Medical economics
With vaccine thresholds come the danger of repeating past mistakes
In 2020 when people talked about "living with COVID" it was code for letting the virus rip. It was really a plan for many to "die with COVID."
Aug 27, 2021
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Medical economics
Paying Australians $300 to get fully vaccinated would be value for money
I reckon Albo's on the right track. The opposition leader wants to pay A$300 to every Australian who is fully vaccinated by December 1.
Aug 3, 2021
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Vaccination
Bhutan fully vaccinates 90% of eligible adults within a week
The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population within just seven days, its health ministry said Tuesday.
Jul 27, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases
The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing rules in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.
Jul 19, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Delta variant casts shadow over EU COVID travel pass
An EU-wide COVID certificate for easier travel came into force on Thursday, just in time for Europe's busy summer vacation period—but the highly infectious Delta variant is already threatening to curtail its use.
Jul 1, 2021
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Medical research
COVID-19: Which countries will be the next to see a big spike in cases?
Beneath the many complexities of the marathon that is the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a simple hypothesis: if the coronavirus is introduced into a susceptible population, and those people are able to mix, then there will ...
May 20, 2021
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Woman from Mali gives birth to 9 babies in Morocco
A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies at once—after expecting seven, according to Mali's Minister of Health and the Moroccan clinic where the nonuplets were born.
May 5, 2021
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Medications
Developing antiviral drugs is not easy—here's why
The UK prime minister, Boris Johnson, recently announced the creation of an antivirus taskforce to "supercharge" the development of new antiviral drugs. At a Downing Street press conference, Johnson said: "The majority of ...
Apr 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Venezuela fears malaria more than COVID
Luz Martinez has caught malaria three times, the last of which was when she was six months pregnant with her fourth child. Like many Venezuelans, she fears malaria more than COVID-19.
Apr 23, 2021
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Vaccination
What is Novavax, Australia's third COVID vaccine option? And when will we get it?
As AstraZeneca is no longer the preferred vaccine for Australian adults under 50, attention is turning to what other COVID-19 vaccine options are in our arsenal.
Apr 13, 2021
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