Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Health
01/14/2021
Everything Is Broken
And how to fix it
01/05/2021
Antibiotic Resistance Could Cause the Next Pandemic.
Here’s how the Biden administration can tackle it.
12/13/2020
First Covid Vaccines’ Triumph Raises Hope for Cancer Fight
Pandemic success may wrench open a new field of medicine
01/05/2021
‘Gamechanging’: supermarkets help inspire record number to embrace Veganuary
A record half a million people have signed up to the 31-day Veganuary challenge so far this year, as supermarkets realize the economic potential of plant-based diets
12/30/2020
Argentina Legalizes Abortion, a Milestone in a Conservative Region
The Senate vote on Wednesday was a major victory for Latin America’s growing feminist movement, and its ripple effects are likely to be widespread.
12/21/2020
Diane Francis: The development that will transform health care
The world now has the mRNA template to vaccinate against COVID-19, rare diseases, cancers and other major killers
12/18/2020
How New York City Vaccinated 6 Million People in Less Than a Month
When a single case of smallpox arrived in Manhattan in 1947, a severe outbreak was possible. A decisive civil servant made a bold decision.
11/20/2017
The Last of the Iron Lungs
12/03/2020
Women Take the Lead in Vaccine Development
The early history of vaccines is a male-dominated field. The science, which is currently showing spectacular results, is now led by women.
12/05/2020
Team behind Oxford Covid jab start final stage of malaria vaccine trials
Vaccine could be in use by 2024 if next year’s human trials are successful
12/02/2020
Why We’re Finally Closing In On a Game-Changing Universal Flu Vaccine
Only the flu shot is taken annually, but new advances are getting us closer to making that a thing of the past.
12/02/2020