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AI helps scientists keep up in COVID-19 mutation race

Artificial intelligence can help predict mutations in COVID-19. Some have achieved a perfect strike rate.

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AI shows its worth in making sense of online health

Natural language processing is an emerging, complex form of analysis. But a study from Indonesia showed computers can draw sense from doctors’ chats.

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Special Report: Nudging sustainability

For Earth Overshoot Day, we explore whether psychology has the solutions to flip our behaviour to be more sustainable.

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The deceptively simple idea that saves food from being wasted

Large households throw away the most food. In an attempt to stop the waste, a simple idea is showing great promise.

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When it comes to climate change action, mind your language

Heatwaves might seem an opportune time to talk about climate change action - but research suggests this could prove ineffectual.

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Bus lanes are efficient and bike lanes are fair – transport messages that work

Building acceptance for sustainable initiatives can be as simple as finding the right way to frame the problem.

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Vegetarian by default

Switching menus so meat is not the default option dramatically reduces meat consumption. But will the effects last?

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Making sustainable shopping easy

A maze of eco-labels and certification means consumers are easily confused. A German initiative aims to provide clarity.

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‘Nudging' can influence you to do better but it can also backfire

You can ‘nudge’ someone to take up new activities, but unless they truly believe in its value, they won’t keep it up.

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India’s millions consume more than the country can sustain

As the world uses natural resources faster than they can be replenished, India looks to a future of renewable energy.

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India: Substandard medicines threaten the goal of zero malaria

Fraudulent and substandard antimalarials drive up case numbers, suffering and death. They are the main obstacle as India pursues malaria eradication by 2030.

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When shopping online is deadly

Buying medicines on the internet saves time and money, but it could be deadly. Indonesia is working to regulate online pharmacies and improve public safety.

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Special Report: Bad medicine

Lessons from those who are succeeding at stamping out the toxic but persistent problem of substandard medicines

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How the pandemic set back drug safety

The best form of inspection is an unannounced one, but the pandemic changed the game for regulators. They’ll need to work together to protect consumers.

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Poor-quality medicines are everyone’s problem

COVID-19 has shown that regulatory processes can fail anywhere, allowing poor-quality medicines through. A new detection test could help shield consumers.

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Australia's offshore pharma conundrum

Australia is reliant on imports for the majority of its medicines - in this age of global epidemics regulatory vigilance has never been more important.

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A spoonful of sugar can stop the (fake) medicine going down

The key ingredient in detecting a counterfeit medicine could be in your kitchen.

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When the choice is between poor-quality medicine and no medicine at all

Poverty drives the market in inferior medicines just as it drives other examples of inequality. A socially integrated approach is needed to fight the problem.

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Proactive regulators key to safe biopharmaceuticals

India’s booming biopharma sector presents a new challenge for regulators.

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Malaysia: Fake Viagra is no joke

The rampant trade in fake sexual stimulants is a reminder of how easy it is for substandard medicines to take hold and the need for greater public awareness.

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Climate change’s dangerous new fires

Climate change is creating a new kind of dangerous wildfire. It will take all our tools to keep communities safe.

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Protecting threatened species in a new era of fire

Some plants and animals love fire. Others do not. Science will help figure out which areas to burn, which to hose and how to create resilient ecosystems.

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Wildfire spreading like the plague

The way we think of fire informs how we manage it. For a long time we considered it physics, but perhaps fire is a biological phenomenon, like a virus.

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Are our homes burning the forest?

With urban development where wildfires have raged, conflict seems inevitable. Is there a better way?

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The koala in the coal mine

With the scrutiny on climate change, the collapse of Australian ecosystems has received scant attention. But saving them is entirely possible.

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