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Virtual reality (VR) technology allows a user to enter simulations of real-world situations or completely imaginary environments with ease. Once the reserve of specialist research labs, it is now much more accessible and presents numerous possible applications, not least of all for health care. “VR has extraordinary potential to help people overcome mental health problems because it gets to the...
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In Conversation: Volunteering for a COVID-19 vaccine trial Nathan volunteered for a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial. Lindsay is a pharmacist and the drug content integrity manager at Healthline Media. In our conversation, we discussed the realities of taking part in a vaccine clinical trial, side effects, vaccine hesitancy, and the ethics of unblinding a trial during a pandemic. Design by Diego Sabogal All data and statistics are based on publicly available data at the time of publication. Some information may be out of date. for the most recent information on the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s ...
Altruism, cash, coercion and the queen: How the U.K. could convince millions to get coronavirus vaccines Karla Adam and William Booth, The Washington Post Dec. 16, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail LONDON - In the first week in the first mass coronavirus vaccine campaign in the West, Britain's National Health Service gave the Pfizer-BioNTech shot to 137,897 people. British officials say they want everyone to have the jab. So that means 66 million more to go. How do you convince a nation to take a vaccine - especially brand new vaccines, granted emergency authorization - at a time of soaring distrust...
The most comprehensive study of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Britain found a majority of people are willing to be vaccinated - but a significant minority have concerns.