All public health articles
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OpinionWastewater has huge potential for global health
Monitoring programmes can help healthcare and empower communities
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Feature
The human health observatory in our sewers
From tracking disease outbreaks to monitoring drug use, there’s a lot to be learned from the things we flush down the toilet, Katrina Krämer finds
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Business
Why manufacturing Covid vaccines at scale is hard
Exploring the pinch points vaccine makers face as they ramp up production
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Opinion
Volunteers are keeping a vigilant eye on volcanoes in the West Indies
Community monitoring of seismic activity
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Business
Vaccine approvals offer hope as global Covid cases surge
A handful of vaccines are now approved and the first doses are being given to patients, with trials for many more candidates nearing completion
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Opinion
Follow the theory to halt Covid-19
Politicians need to show more trust in the scientific method
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News
Explainer: The science of Covid-19 testing
Rapidly-deployed methods are saving lives and easing minds
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Opinion
The citizen scientists sharing their own data during the Covid-19 pandemic
Groups are using data from wearables and apps to chart the spread of infection
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Opinion
How Flint tapped in to community action
How citizen science and activism can campaign for clean and safe drinking water
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Opinion
Inside Flint’s water crisis
Evidence of lead contamination was dismissed as resulting from a laboratory refurbishment
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News
Explainer: how do disinfectants tackle Covid-19?
What we know about the biocides that attack the virus, and how you should use them
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Research
Smartphone setup could put a stop to norovirus outbreaks
US researchers have created a handheld detection system that is sensitive enough to catch just a few particles of norovirus
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News
Genome sequencing for healthy dismissed as waste of time for UK project
Personalised medicine plan unlikely to deliver any benefits for the wider population
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Feature
Staying one step ahead of the game
Clare Sansom examines the need for agile drug development when tackling emerging viral disease outbreaks
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News
Public health scientists speak out against Trump nominee
Dozens of scientists ask the Senate not to endorse Trump’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency’s chemical safety office
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News
Health impacts of microplastics under review in UK
Chief Medical Officer for England to investigate potential dangers to human health of plastic waste
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News
Paper-based test picks out problem pills
A simple analytical tool can spot poor quality pharmaceuticals
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Opinion
How to solve global health inequality
Our skills as scientists hold the answer, says the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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News
European regulator to look into tattoo inks
European Chemicals Agency may recommend an EU-wide ban on harmful ink components
