This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an unprecedented pace and scale of innovation in vaccine development. Since COVID-19 was first recognised as a public health emergency of international concern by the World…
In this episode we talk to Jo Kerr and Sonya Ruparel, from UK charity Turn2Us, about poverty, participation and the impact of the pandemic. Including: Impact of Covid Pandemic How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A new study looking at the way human cells activate the immune system in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection could open the door to even more effective and powerful vaccines against…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s the last week of classes for high school theater teacher Stephen Berlanga, who has spent most of the year trying to teach students in classrooms and at home at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nursing home residents and workers account for about one-third of COVID-19 deaths in the United States so far, according to media reports. Sheria Robinson-Lane, a gerontologist and assistant professor at…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the first diagnosed case of COVID-19 in the United States on Jan. 20, 2020, news about infection rates, deaths and pandemic-driven economic hardships has been part of our daily…
According to latest numbers, 1 in 4 Americans don’t want the COVID-19 vaccine. Whether due to hesitancy, fear, mistrust or politicization, it’s clear that we’re not out of the woods…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the past year and a half, we experienced a global pandemic and racial injustice that reached a tipping point in our nation. As we rebuild, it’s more critical than…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Joe Biden plans to buy and donate 500 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to more than 90 countries, while calling on the world’s democracies to do their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If you’re among the 25% of Americans averse to needles, you’re probably not surprised by the COVID-19 immunization stall. Even for those who want immunity, bribes with beer or lottery…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Alcohol is still the most commonly used drug among high school students. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every year approximately 3,500 people under 21 die because…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It was one month after Hurricane Iota destroyed his family’s home that 31-year-old Jexis decided to leave his hometown of Choloma, Honduras. The storm arrived after months of joblessness he…