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The Conversation
A new modelling study has sought to find out what impact recent foreign aid cuts – particularly from the US – will have on HIV. Here’s what the researchers found.
RNZ
On 26 March 2020, Kate Newton’s street in Auckland went into lockdown along with the rest of the country. Five years later she tracked down her old neighbours.
www.stuff.co.nz
Sir Ashley Bloomfield has warned that another global pandemic could be imminent - even through the current bird flu outbreak.
New Atlas
Back in 2021, at the height of the pandemic, scientists at Pfizer revealed the development of a novel antiviral molecule, designed to hinder the SARS-CoV-2 virus’s ability to replicate. Clinical trials moved quickly, and by the end of the year we had the very first oral COVID antiviral, called nirmatrelvir.
RNZ
Hospital-acquired infections are a billion-dollar burden and cause more disability than road crashes. Why aren't we doing more to prevent them?
RNZ
Former professional rower Oonagh Cousins says participating in an arts-based workshop designed for people with Long Covid has helped her feel less alone with its symptoms and challenges.
NBC News
What causes long Covid? Scientists don't fully understand why some develop disabling chronic complications after recovering from the virus. Clues are emerging.
www.bbc.com
Most of the world went into lockdowns in March 2020 response to the Covid-19 pandemic, but what has been the impact in those that didn't impose strict restrictions?
An unvaccinated child died in the US this week, leading to renewed advice to get the vaccine.
www.stuff.co.nz
High level resignations at the Covid Royal Commission of Inquiry have prompted questions — but few answers — about what is going on there.
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MSNBC.com
Bill Gates famously warned about the risk of a pandemic in 2015, and in 2021 he offers ideas on vaccines and preparing for the next pandemic. Gates stresses that spending in advance is actually quite a “bargain” compared to the cost of reacting to a pandemic once it ravages the world and cripples the economy.
An unvaccinated child died in the US this week, leading to renewed advice to get the vaccine.
Collected news stories, with a current focus on pandemics. Keep Reading
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