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Nigeria to Produce Vaccines Locally with Serum Institute of India
Nigeria will partner with Serum Institute of India to start local manufacturing of vaccines used in the country's immunization programs
New UN General Assembly Highlights 'Solidarity, Sustainability, and Science'
The 77th session of the UN General Assembly opened Tuesday, its new president urged world leaders to work together, build bridges to heal deep divides
What Scientists Have Learnt from COVID Lockdowns
Restrictions on social contact stemmed disease spread, but the costs and benefits are challenging to determine
Did the U.S. Jump the Gun With the New Omicron-Targeted Vaccines?
A look at whether the omicron-specific vaccines are significantly more protective
India and China Clear Needle-Free COVID-19 Vaccines
Bharat Biotech's version for unvaccinated people is squirted into the nose, and CanSino Biologics' booster vaccine is inhaled through the mouth
The Fight to Keep a Little-Known Bacteria out of Powdered Baby Formula
Parents aren't adequately warned about the risks of cronobacter, say food safety experts.
Zimbabwe Moves 2,500 Wild Animals Due to Climate Change
The animals are being taken to a northern reserve away from drought, as climate change replaces poaching as the biggest threat to wildlife
Wooden Homes Could Cut Carbon Emissions While Preserving Cropland, Study Shows
Housing people in homes made from wood instead of steel and concrete could save more than 100 billion metric tons of carbon emissions
How to Fix the CDC
The agency I used to lead is beset by slowness, impracticality, and lack of strategic thinking
Texas Reports Death Tied to Monkeypox, a First in the U.S.
Texas health officials on Tuesday reported the death of a person with monkeypox—what appears to be the first fatal case in the United States
U.S. Life Expectancy Falls Again in "Historic" Setback
The decline during the pandemic is the sharpest in nearly 100 years, hitting American Indian and Native Alaskan communities particularly hard
Black, Hispanic People Disproportionately Suffer Monkeypox but Fewer Are Getting the Vaccine, Early Data Shows
Black people received only 10 percent of shots against monkeypox, while white people received about 47 percent