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The only way to eliminate polio
News, Florence Gyembuzie Wongnaah, Published on 23/05/2023
» When Jonas Salk's polio vaccine was found to be safe and effective in 1955, following a successful trial involving nearly two million American children, it marked a turning point in the fight against a highly infectious disease causing incurable paralysis or even death. Prior to Salk's discovery, between 25,000 and 50,000 cases were recorded each year in the United States alone, and little was known about how the virus spread.
A new weapon against malaria
Oped, Cristina Donini & Doreen Akiyo Yomoah, Published on 03/05/2023
» Over the past three years, the Covid-19 pandemic has dominated headlines and spurred scientific research, with experts around the world focusing resources and any potentially useful technology on the problem.
'Forever chemicals' deserve far more scrutiny
News, Faye Flam, Published on 20/03/2023
» Most of us are walking around with an array of poorly understood chemicals in our bloodstreams and livers -- an unintended consequence of the great 20th century heyday of chemical innovation. They're so stable they've been dubbed "forever chemicals". That means that even if we stop producing them today, some might still course through people's veins centuries from now. We're barely regulating them, even though their harms have become better-known.
Sluggish justice
Oped, Postbag, Published on 08/07/2022
» Re: "Pheu Thai eyes riding red tide to victory", (Opinion, July 2) and "Nattawut to direct Pheu Thai initiative", (BP, June 16).
Chronic cronyism
Oped, Postbag, Published on 24/06/2022
» Re: "Senators hiring kin deemed 'legal'," (BP, June 21).
Toxic Apple 'candy'
Oped, Postbag, Published on 18/08/2021
» Re: "Apple defends child protection features over privacy concerns", (Online, Aug 14).
Dubious test kits
News, Postbag, Published on 17/08/2021
» Re: "Govt warned over test kit deal", (BP, Aug 15).
Fix vaccine blunders now
News, Editorial, Published on 05/07/2021
» The nation's healthcare situation shows critical mistakes are being made in the government's vaccine policy. These need to be rectified as soon as possible before the situation gets out of control.
Mixed messages
Oped, Postbag, Published on 10/06/2021
» Re: "Disparity worsens ocean pollution," (Opinion, June 9).
Get vaccine act together
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/05/2021
» The government must do a better job allaying fears about a shortage of vaccines while getting its act together before the mass vaccination rollout starts, supposedly next week. The situation is extremely confusing at present and the disarray will not make for an effective rollout.