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Her achievements included developing a roadmap to tackle neglected tropical diseases.

As Omicron induces a sense of deja vu at the close of the year, we look back at a few key ways in which our understanding has moved forward.

RTS,S has several flaws but could still save tens of thousands of lives, experts say.

A new, more diverse group of researchers is being appointed take over the stalled investigation.

In his book’s Introduction, physician-scientist Paul A. Offit reviews the unusual constellation of circumstances around the development of COVID-19 vaccines.

The SARS-CoV-2 variant was first detected in January, but its rising prevalence and potential resistance to vaccines has garnered it special attention from the World Health Organization.

Officials say it’s not yet clear whether this case is linked to an outbreak in Guinea earlier this summer.

The finding of the Ebola-like disease, which killed a man in Guinea, has prompted public health measures.

The guidance comes after two years of consulting with hundreds of stakeholders, including indigenous peoples, religious leaders, patient groups, and scientists.

The certification, a major accomplishment for the world’s most populous nation, may serve as an example to other countries struggling with malaria eradication.

The World Health Organization–led program will promote equity in addition to facilitating access to samples, a WHO official involved in the project tells The Scientist.

Rollouts of the shot have ground to a halt following reports of blood clots, but health authorities say that these fears are unfounded and vaccination programs should continue.

Instead, the full report will be available in mid-March.

An investigation by the World Health Organization into the origins of COVID-19 will instead focus on the virus’s animal origins and the possibility of spread through frozen foods.

Governments are variable in their reliance on highly cited research, while international intergovernmental organizations such as the World Health Organization reliably link policy and science, according to an analysis of thousands of policy documents from the first half of 2020.

J. Michael Lane was the director of the CDC’s successful program to eradicate smallpox.

An open letter points to outbreaks that cannot be explained by large droplets and contact with surfaces alone.

The cholesterol-lowering drugs quell inflammation and reverse endothelial tissue damage, hints that they might curb the body’s excessive immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

After stating that asymptomatic individuals are unlikely to transmit the novel coronavirus, World Health Organization officials clarify that this is very much an open question.