There was a dramatic worsening of world hunger in 2020, the United Nations said – much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19.
Many people with disabilities have a higher risk of developing severe illnesses from COVID-19. Mandatory vaccination among residential disability workers will help protect people with
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in collaboration with the University of Liverpool and the Karolinska
A new targeted treatment for mutant proteins which can cause the deadliest of cancers in humans has been uncovered by scientists at the University of
What if the COVID-19 virus could be used in fighting against itself? Researchers at Penn State have designed a proof-of-concept therapeutic that may be able
Australian scientists researching how our immune system responds to COVID-19 have revealed that those infected by early variants in 2020 produced sustained antibodies, however, these
The World Health Organization announced multiple commitments to drive change for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in all their diversity at
In recent years, immunotherapy has revolutionised the field of cancer treatment. However, inflammatory reactions in healthy tissues frequently trigger side effects that can be serious
Legend has it that Marie Antoinette’s hair turned grey overnight just before her beheading in 1791. Though the legend is inaccurate — hair that has
One of the constants in our response to the COVID-19 pandemic is that we are continuously learning and focusing our efforts to increase protection levels,