Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina As the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 took hold across the globe in late 2021, it became readily apparent that the pandemic had entered a new phase. Having experienced a previous COVID-19 infection or being vaccinated still left many people wondering how vulnerableContinue reading “How long does protective immunity against COVID-19 last after infection or vaccination? Two immunologists explain”
Daily Archives: March 1, 2022
Rethinking risk can unshackle Africa’s small scale farmers from the grip of poor weather
Right now, countries in the Horn of Africa are in the midst of a multi-season drought. There have also been years in which the rains have come with such force that floods wash out the season’s labour, sometimes along with homes, as happened in Mozambique just two years ago.
What Does the Current Situation of Gender Equality Look Like for Uyghurs in the Kashgar Region of Xinjiang?
“The machismo here used to be bad. A man drank tea at home with the teapot in front of himself. He would rather ask his wife, who works in the fields, to come back and pour himself a cup of tea than take the initiative to do so.” So said a village secretary in a township near Kashgar.