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Ethics should be the first consideration on vaccine policy – ahead of purely medical advice and politics. But the considerations are many and they are complex.
A group of Niger soldiers on patrol
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Resolving jihadist conflicts in the Sahel requires treating jihadists not as terrorists only but also as political actors who seek to provide an alternative form of governance to the status quo.
When people think about how AI might ‘go wrong’, most probably picture malevolent computers trying to cause harm. But what if we should be more worried about them seeking pleasure?
Instead of a prison sentence for possessing bomb-making material, Ben John will be expected to read classic novels and report back to the judge about what he learns.
Petugas kesehatan menyuntik vaksin COVID-19 pada pemuda di halaman Masjid Raya Baiturrahman, Banda Aceh, 6 September 2021.
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Jika biaya yang digunakan untuk memperoleh ivermectin dibebankan ke JKN, hal ini akan mengalihkan sumber daya yang seharusnya dapat digunakan untuk obat-obatan lain yang telah terbukti efektif.
Endometriosis can be an extremely painful condition.
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Our study is the first to show that the cortex regulates sleep.
Governor Gavin Newsom holds a mock-up check for the first 15 Californians to be awarded US$50,000 for doing their part in getting vaccinated against COVID at the California Lottery Headquarters in Sacramento.
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Einstein Professor for the Comparative Study of Democracy and Authoritarianism, Humboldt University Berlin, and Director, Centre for East European and International Studies (ZOiS); University of Oxford