On Monday, researchers reported that an injectable drug is more effective than a daily pill at preventing HIV, the deadly virus that causes AIDS, in women. When administered every two
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The pharmaceutical company Pfizer inn collaboration with German-based drugmaker BioNTech has taken the lead in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. On Monday, the company announced early results of
Even if the world stopped burning all fossil fuels today, that would not be enough to keep global temperatures below a 1.5° to 2°C increase above preindustrial levels. Fossil fuel
Interview with Professor Austin Burt: Role of gene drive technology in the context of the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy 2030
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The new EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 sets the ambitious target of halving the number of Red List species threatened by invasive species before 2030. However, current tools are insufficient to
Children who played in newly forested spaces for one month had more diverse communities of friendly bacteria than those who played in standard playgrounds with pavement and gravel, according to
A successful coronavirus vaccine might be available as soon as early next year, but vaccine acceptance rates might pose a challenge. A global survey published on 20 October in Nature
Dozens of young, healthy volunteers might soon be deliberately infected with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 as part of the world’s first ‘human challenge trial’ in the UK to help accelerate
The potential nutritional benefits of nutrient-rich cereals such as maize and wheat as part of a balanced and healthy diet are often ‘overlooked or undervalued’, according to a new paper
In the first half of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic led to an unprecedented decline in CO2 emissions, larger than during the 2008 financial crisis, the1979 oil crisis, or World War
Interview with Allen Gallagher and Michael Eads: Track and trace systems facilitate tobacco control and promote public health
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In September, the European Scientist covered the efforts of governments in both Europe and sub-Saharan Africa to institute tobacco traceability systems in line with World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations. In