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Pandemic responses have been slow, underfunded, and politically influenced. For future outbreaks, there is a need to strengthen health systems, improve public health infrastructure, and lead with science-driven policies, explains Anthony Staines

Are you sure you're working on the right issues?

March 2025: Tony Jaques discusses the importance of structured evaluation in prioritising issues, highlighting the need for organisations to focus on challenges that align with their strategic objectives and capabilities

How battery waste can be used to convert CO₂ into fuel

March 2025: Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have developed a process that recycles spent nickel-metal hydride batteries, extracting nickel and transforming used aluminium foil into a nanocatalyst that converts carbon into methane

When generative AI meets user privacy

March 2025: Researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created CHARCHA, a new verification system that protects individuals from unauthorised deepfakes

How mosquitoes hear may inspire new ways to detect natural hazards

March 2025: A team from Purdue University researched mosquito antennae to better understand their sensitivity to vibrations, allowing them to quickly detect and respond to natural disasters

The toll of climate change on healthcare workers

March 2025: A new study by Christopher Buse, Sandra Smiley, and Tim Takaro in British Columbia, Canada, explores how healthcare workers are affected by climate emergencies and what needs to be done to support them moving forward