One of the important goals of universal health coverage is to ensure reach and coverage of the most marginalized population. However, the NFHS-5 results paint a different picture for India, where insurance coverage is lowest among households with the lowest wealth quintile. Also, coverage among minorities such as Muslims and Sikhs is lower than Hindus …
For years, scientists have tried, unsuccessfully, to make a single vaccine that would provide at least partial protection against all types of flu. A University of Pennsylvania scientist now thinks he’s cracked the case, using the same technology that was the basis of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines: messenger RNA. In November, Scott Hensley …
Imagine a single dose of vaccine that prepares your body to fight off all known strains of flu – a so-called universal flu vaccine that scientists have been trying to create for decades. A new study describes successful animal trials of such a vaccine, offering hope that the country can be protected against future flu …
