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Medical scientists Melva Mlambo (standing) and Puseletso Lesofi prepare to sequence COVID-19 Omicron samples at Ndlovu Research Center in South Africa in December 2021.

How COVID-19 changed African R&D

African scientists broke new research ground during the pandemic. It's a sign of things to come.
By Linda Nordling
Kizzmekia Corbett leaning on a railing in her lab

Kizzmekia Corbett is just getting started

She played a key role in developing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, but now she’s turning to the pathogens that may spark the next pandemic.
By Chris Sweeney
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A Shot in the Arm

Vaccines are underfunded, understudied, and underappreciated
By Chris Sweeney