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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to account

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.

20 deaths a day: Australia’s ongoing COVID toll

COVID-19 is still killing Australians — and the full picture shows sobering numbers and a lack of action on some of the key lessons of the pandemic.

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Doherty: Public health, trust and preparing for the next pandemic

It’s inevitable there will be another pandemic so the real challenge is to back public health, researchers and to trust the evidence.

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Trump’s withdrawal from WHO will not make America great again

Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the World Health Organisation will serve to propel China.

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Protecting the vulnerable from monsoon’s flood of diseases

Primary, preventive and public health initiatives at local level must be initiated to prevent vector-borne diseases across India.

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Welcome to a brave new world of therapeutics

The field of RNA therapeutics has expanded incredibly over the last 30 years, and mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are just the start.

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Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks

Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all.

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Eliminating malaria requires new solutions

Progress towards eliminating malaria has stalled. New solutions are needed to prevent, detect and treat one of the world’s biggest health threats.

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Why we’re still playing measles whack-a-mole

Measles is eliminated in some parts of the world, but it’s starting to make a comeback.

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Taking the fight against disease to mosquitoes

Many mosquito-borne diseases can best be tackled by targeting the mosquitoes that spread them.

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Video: Infectious disease control, elimination and eradication: what’s the difference?

Eradicating an infectious disease is a lofty goal and not possible for every disease. Controlling or eliminating a disease can be the targets countries aim for.

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How do you eliminate or eradicate an infectious disease?

Public health experts are looking beyond controlling diseases to see whether they can be eliminated locally or eradicated entirely.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

20 deaths a day: Australia’s ongoing COVID toll

Doherty: Public health, trust and preparing for the next pandemic

Trump’s withdrawal from WHO will not make America great again

Protecting the vulnerable from monsoon’s flood of diseases

Welcome to a brave new world of therapeutics

Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks

Eliminating malaria requires new solutions

Why we’re still playing measles whack-a-mole

Taking the fight against disease to mosquitoes

Video: Infectious disease control, elimination and eradication: what’s the difference?

How do you eliminate or eradicate an infectious disease?

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