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| Could a single vaccine protect against multiple diseases? Ainslie Johnstone, The Economist’s data and science correspondent, joins Alok Jha, host of The Babbage podcast, to examine the latest advances in broad-spectrum vaccines and explain how they work with the immune system. These so-called “universal” jabs aim to defend against a range of threats, from respiratory viruses and bacterial infections to even allergens, offering a promising new way to reduce the impact of future pandemics. 00:00 - What if a universal coronavirus vaccine had existed at the start of the pandemic? 00:25 - How the immune system fights infections 02:13 - How vaccines can train the adaptive immune system 03:13 - Can the immune system be trained to fight more diseases? 05:20 - How scientists are trying to design broader spectrum vaccines 08:21 - Could universal vaccines be used alongside specific ones in the future? Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4snlS8H Scientists are working on “everything vaccines”: https://econ.st/47Q53vJ Subscribe: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download the App: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ X:https://x.com/TheEconomist #TheEconomist #Vaccines #Science |
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What are Donald Trump’s options in Iran? | The Economist
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The president has sworn to send Iran “back to the stone ages”. The Economist’s defence editor, Shashank Joshi, explores what’s next for America’s war in the Middle East and the likelihood of American boots on the ground.
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