How effective are vaccines against omicron? An epidemiologist answers 6 questions
Understanding how much protection a vaccine offers is not as simple as it sounds. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images The
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With more than 60 countries now reporting cases, omicron has policymakers scrambling. Compared to delta, this new variant is likely
COVID-19 vaccines for children: How parents are influenced by misinformation, and how they can counter it
Health care providers are just one trusted source of information for parents on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines for children.
Do lateral flow tests detect omicron? Your questions answered
Just as we thought we understood COVID testing, along came omicron and raised a whole new bunch of questions. We
Three ways to improve the uptake of COVID vaccines by ethnic minority groups in the UK
CameraCraft/Shutterstock COVID vaccines protect people from severe illness and death, but in the UK, they’re not doing so evenly. While
COVID-19 vaccine inequity allowed Omicron to emerge
While people in the wealthy West have had preferred access to multiple rounds of vaccines, vast numbers of people, especially
Omicron FAQ: How is it different from other variants? Is it a ‘super-variant?’ Can it evade vaccines? How transmissible is it?
The Omicron variant has been confirmed in all continents except Antarctica. (Pixabay/Canva) Omicron, the first COVID-19 variant to have been
Christmas can be hazardous for pets – here’s what to look out for
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Why is my poop brown?
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Risk factors that determine whether you’re more or less likely to develop cognitive decline
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