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Child hepatitis outbreak shows the pandemic can still surprise us

4 May 2022

Without investigating all the possible health impacts from the pandemic, we will remain at risk of further nasty ambushes like the hepatitis outbreak in children

The covid-19 pandemic isn't over – and it won't end any time soon

23 March 2022

Despite many nations dropping coronavirus restrictions, cases of covid-19 are rising. We won't see the end of the pandemic until we adopt a global mindset

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A collaborative approach is needed to avoid the next pandemic

16 February 2022

If there is one lesson to be learned from the covid-19 pandemic, it is that having medical and technological solutions isn't enough – we also have to overcome social challenges

HANOI, VIETNAM - SEPTEMBER 10: People wait in a queue to receive their first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine at a public COVID-19 vaccination centre on September 10, 2021 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Hanoi is aiming to mass test the entire city and vaccinate all its adult population with at least one Covid-19 vaccine shot by September 15. Vaccinations in Vietnam are picking up pace as increased supplies arrive in the country, which is the EU's largest trading partner in Southeast Asia. (Photo by Linh Pham/Getty Images)

The future course of the covid-19 pandemic is in all our hands

5 January 2022

We should expect more twists and turns with the coronavirus pandemic in 2022, but people's behaviour will make a big difference to how things play out

Life in the pandemic is exhausting, but there is hope for calmer times

3 February 2021

The pressure of the pandemic risks building to burnout, but news that vaccines help stop people catching and spreading the coronavirus offers hope of release

The covid-19 pandemic has reignited questions about population size

11 November 2020

A pandemic assisted by our incursions into nature has given questions about human population size a renewed focus, but advocates for limiting population also have questions to answer

Acknowledging odd coronavirus symptoms is vital to stopping its spread

24 June 2020

Covid-19 can have long-lived symptoms including exhaustion, weight loss and rashes. Unless we officially recognise them, we can’t identify people who may have caught it or trace their contacts

There will be another pandemic. Thankfully, we already know what to do

17 June 2020

A battle plan for dealing with the inevitable next pandemic already exists – but it will take money and staying power to use it effectively when it is needed

Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again

6 May 2020

Once the coronavirus pandemic is over, we must work out how to stop the spread of poor information that has helped make a bad situation that much worse

Estimates of the predicted coronavirus death toll have little meaning

1 April 2020

With all the unknowns about covid-19, any numbers you hear about death tolls or how long restrictions will last should be taken not just with a pinch of salt but with a sack of it