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G7 is united but not effective enough to tackle world's biggest problems

As G7 involves some of the largest economies in the world, there is greater acknowledgment that the glaring differences in economic security have spilled over to impact health security

How Africa can seize the moment and start resetting its ties with the IMF

To understand what Africa needs to do, it's helpful to review the history of Special Drawing Rights

When will we reach herd immunity? Here are 3 reasons why we don't know yet

Overall vaccine effectiveness appears to drop about ten percentage points with Delta variant. Lower the vaccine effectiveness, the higher the level of coverage that'll be needed to control Covid well

For indigenous people and women, Ash Barty's Wimbledon win is historic

She is one of only a handful of indigenous Australian women who are both sporting champions and household names

Afghanistan's decades of progress at risk at Taliban returns, US pulls out

Collapse of swathes of the country into civil war and attempts by millions of refugees to flee could be likely results.

Fallen revolutionary: When did South Africa's Jacob Zuma lose his way?

As president he was accused of working with an Indian family in orchestrating "state capture" (seizing control of state organs for corrupt purposes).

14-day limit for research on human embryo changed: The needs public debate

Public engagement should have come before such an an important rule was changed.

'Cognitive flexibility': The skill IQ tests miss about your talent

It is essentially about learning to learn and being able to be flexible about the way you learn.

Covid-19 origin debate: Rare genome sequencing need not mean lab origin

Understanding the origin of a viral outbreak can provide scientists with important information about viral lineages and allow steps to be put in place to avoid similar outbreaks in the future.

Aung San Suu Kyi trial: Concern mounting for Myanmar's deposed leader

Deposed politician is being tried of corruption before courts nominally independent, but packed with lawyers, judges and court officials trained under the military.

Bats, biological black boxes: Why Covid lab leak theory needs formal probe

There are many unanswered questions: we don't know how the virus arrived in Wuhan, how its sequence evolved to allow human infection.

Behavioural science can help in reparations for slavery, colonial abuses

Germany agrees to pay more than €1.1 billion to Nambia for reparations for slavery and colonial abuses.

What is 'Other' in my iPhone storage, why is it taking up so much space?

You'll probably see a lot of recognisable categories eating up your storage - apps, photos, and so on. But there is one, often rather large category, that may raise concerns: 'Other'

Why do we get vaccine shots in the arm? It's all about the muscle

Here's the science behind why we get most vaccines in our arm

Slow vaccination, low supply could lead to Covid spike in these countries

The global vaccine rollout is also progressing slowly, with most of the world still susceptible to Covid-19.

Antarctica heading for climate crisis if carbon emissions aren't cut

Scientists say Antarctic ice sheet has physical tipping points, beyond which ice loss can accelerate out of control.

Pilgrimage in a pandemic: lessons from Mecca on containing Covid-19

An innovative intervention was the use of mobile apps to record, track and monitor all Covid-19 related personal records including test results and vaccination status

Should my child get coronavirus vaccine? 7 questions answered by an expert

US FDA has expanded emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to include adolescents 12 to 15 years of age

US backs TRIPS waiver: More to the story than just vaccine patents

Patents for complex biologics like vaccines is often governed by multiple patents, which may be owned by different entities.

'Each pyre an unspeakable horror': Researcher in India Covid-19 crisis

Infections have been rising for months, creating exorbitant pressures on health personnel and infrastructure.