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A painter paints a mural of a doctor wearing a surgical mask.

Opinion | 24 July 2020

Our response to COVID-19 will help define the 21st century by Jeremy Farrar

The true impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt beyond its immediate effects. Jeremy Farrar explains why the choices leaders make now will help define the 21st century.

Male researcher sits at desk in his kitchen and looks at laptop

Opinion | 14 July 2020

How could COVID-19 change research culture for the better? by Ben Bleasdale

COVID-19 is transforming every aspect of society – and research is no exception. But how can we use what we’ve learned in the past six months to build a better research culture?

An illustration of pills.

Opinion | 13 July 2020

A lifeline for antibiotic development by Jeremy Knox

The industry-led AMR Action Fund is a major step forward in tackling the spread of drug-resistant infections. Jeremy Knox explains why governments too need to do more to stimulate antibiotic development.

graphic saying we must act urgently to tackle COVID-19.

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Healthcare workers put their personal protective equipment on before entering the zone with people suspected of having Ebola.

Opinion | 29 July 2020

How can we make social media a healthier platform for health information? by Carla Ross

A kid selling face masks in the street and a health worker wearing a hazmat suit.

Opinion | 20 July 2020

ACT now, ACT together to end COVID-19 by Will Hall

People at a street flea market in Italy.

Opinion | 30 June 2020

This virus isn’t going away. The only way to beat it is to work together by Jeremy Farrar

Two medical workers hold up baby Noubia, the last known patient to contract Ebola in Guinea

Opinion | 26 June 2020

Four lessons from past epidemics to guide us in the search for COVID-19 treatments by Josie Golding

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The ultimate geopolitical game – distributing a vaccine for COVID-19

The Telegraph

Risk, uncertainty and fear of failure: further challenges for a coronavirus vaccine

The Guardian

Wellcome Photography Prize 2020 shortlist: transforming perceptions of mental health

The Economist

The hunt for the origins of COVID-19 will look beyond China (paywalled)

BBC

Jeremy Farrar: Coronavirus will be here for many years to come

The Guardian

Oxford COVID-19 vaccine triggers immune response in trial

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