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Some vials of vaccines against COVID-19
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Taking stock: Reflecting on our pandemic mistakes

Ashley JacksonMarch 20, 2023March 22, 2023019 mins

Ashley Jackson reflects on the lessons learnt during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how we all benefit by listening to each other’s perspectives.

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ME/CFS: The fatigue that sleep can’t shake

Megan StokerMarch 17, 2023May 10, 2023018 mins

Megan Stoker reviews the current medical understanding of the enigmatic condition ME/CFS, commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome.

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Is there a cure for long COVID?

The Oxford ScientistJuly 11, 2022January 9, 2023016 mins

New research shows that more than 2 million people in the UK are now suffering from long COVID. Megan Perry discusses what might be causing the condition and how scientists are trying to cure it.

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Vaccine drink entering trials in Oxford

The Oxford ScientistApril 11, 2022December 19, 202207 mins

By Karen Heathcote We’ve seen and heard plenty about vaccines over the last couple of years, with news outlets all over the world proudly showing images of people receiving their COVID-19 vaccination jabs. However, a new vaccine that is about to enter its next phase of trials in Oxford won’t be administered as an injection…

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Women are more prone to long COVID, new review finds

Helen CollinsApril 4, 2022April 20, 2022015 mins

A new review finds that women are more likely to experience long COVID than men. Helen Collins explores why and how we can further study the condition.

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Future COVID-19 variants: is the pandemic truly over in the UK?

The Oxford ScientistMarch 14, 2022January 9, 2023014 mins

With a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, which came into effect on the 24th February 2022, the UK Government no longer requires people to self-isolate if they test positive for COVID-19. Does this mean the pandemic is over in the UK? Rosie Pitcher investigates.

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Diseases in the Jungle: How Habitat Destruction Could Lead To Future Pandemics

The Oxford ScientistMarch 23, 2021May 1, 202309 mins

By Kunal Patel Video Credit: Andrea Vale As the number of vaccinated people steadily increases, it seems that each day brings us closer to a return to some sense of normality. However, as unprecedented as the current COVID-19 pandemic has been, it is by no means the first disease to wreak havoc upon humanity and,…

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How the vaccine works

The Oxford ScientistMarch 7, 2021January 3, 2023015 mins

By Jia Jhing Sia and Connor Forsyth Introduction For the past year the Oxford vaccine has been making headlines as one of our most important tools in the fight against COVID-19. This has been especially true in the last few months, over which the vaccine has been authorised for clinical use in the UK, India,…

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VACCINES: An Interview with Dr Sean Elias

The Oxford ScientistMarch 6, 2021January 5, 2023020 mins

By Tom Leslie and Mason Wakley For the past year the Oxford vaccine has been making headlines as one of our most important tools in the fight against COVID-19. This has been especially true in the last few months, over which the vaccine has been authorised for clinical use in the UK, India, and recently…

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Should we let scientists run the government?

The Oxford ScientistFebruary 25, 2021March 10, 202308 mins

Dora Markati Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been witnessing the incorporation of science into politics and vice versa. From the one side, scientific health advisors have become public figures of increasing popularity. Daily, they are called upon to make the latest updates of scientific discovery publicly approachable and to suggest the…

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