Andrew Pollard, University of Oxford Usually, World Immunisation Week is a chance for those of us who research vaccines to reinforce the message about their importance in saving lives. From whooping...
In line with their effort to curb the spread of the Covid-19, Indonesia's government has made the brave move to ban mudik, a homecoming exodus which occurs ahead of Idul Fitri (Eid) holiday. Mudik...
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is no stranger to making stupid remarks, a fact that was borne out by his declaration on March 23, 2021 that the Covid-19 vaccine success the UK has enjoyed...
The first shipment of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, landed in South Africa on 1 February. This was a moment of brilliant hope. However, a shameful...
As the Covid-19 vaccine rollout gets underway here in the hard-hit US, chaos continues to reign. Down in go-it-alone Texas - yes, that state with its own standalone, cheap energy-providing electrical...
By Winston Morgan, University of East London Addressing vaccine hesitancy among Black communities is as complex as fighting the pandemic. That’s because just as the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolves, so...
Every January, many people make resolutions to start the year with more energy, but in many cases, these are forgotten quite quickly. 2021 is probably the year people have placed the most hope in, so...
The pandemic has caused a re-evaluation of many aspects of society. Most people's routines changed and they had to restructure their lives, adapting to situations that were unthinkable in the past,...
Authors: Tim Lang, City, University of London; Erik P Millstone, University of Sussex, and Terry Marsden, Cardiff University We were not surprised concerns about food shortages that emerged when...
By Maria Valenstain & Alex Apostolou Kolmaniotis Travelling home for Christmas from UK universities is set to be an unprecedented challenge this year for international students. In the academic...
