Online Science Editor Daisy Scott discusses the recent development of a COVID-19 vaccine in the form of a patch, how it works and how it could increase global vaccine uptake.
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The Malaria Vaccine that will change millions of lives in Africa
Katie Jones discusses the recent recommendation by the WHO to roll-out a Malaria Vaccine, how this vaccine will work, how Malaria initially causes disease and what impact this vaccine will have on global health particularly in Africa.
Do Covid passports belong in a democratic country?
Georgia Balmer discusses the issues of implementing ‘Covid passports’ in the UK.
Festivals: An endangered species?
After the loss of last summer’s festivals to Covid, many are growing concerned that the same fate lies ahead for this summer. Lucy Aylmer discusses the measures required to protect the industry’s future and predictions for what the 2021 festival scene could entail.
Sceptics of Pfizer
Jess White explores public scepticism surrounding Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
A Vaccine for Spring
After almost a year of the world’s ongoing search for a solution to Covid, Lucy Aylmer discuss Pfizer’s recent breakthrough in producing an effective Covid vaccine.
Hope Dawns
Lauryn Mitchell discusses the vaccine candidates that have recently emerged
Exeter residents invited to take part in trials for new COVID-19 vaccine
Exeter residents invited to take part in trials for new COVID-19 vaccine Exeter is one of the first areas in the country where residents have been asked to volunteer to participate in trials of a new vaccine for COVID-19. The trials are testing the Novavax vaccination and are being held at the Nightingale Hospital in […]
The Vaccine Race: Does Russia and India’s Involvement Present a Challenge to Human Rights?
Not only does crippling poverty mean that once a vaccine is rolled out, those will be the last to make use of it: but before one is approved, many lower classes will see deaths from failed trial products, and there will be little international notice. Russia is using their poor as guinea pigs when there is little evidence promoting their vaccine, and India ‘pharmacy of the world’ has a reputation for lacking bureaucracy and a lack of controversy and attention. If the developing world continuous racing with the same rigour as in the Cold War, the international community had better start paying attention.
Race against time
Kevin Yu discusses the journey towards a Coronavirus vaccine