Covid-19

Why a tired moment produces a jet of saliva, and antibodies and Covid severity...

The WHO arrive in China to investigate the origins of the coronavirus pandemic

Studying COVID transmission by testing asymptomatic students at Cambridge University

New research aims to predict who will get severe COVID from how their immune system responds from the start

If you stand on your head, can you still swallow? Plus, Covid variants and coronavirus vaccines...

Viral immunologist Zania Stamataki breaks down questions about the vaccine rollout...

Some people get off Scot free, while others have a very rough time. Why?

Oxford's vaccine has been approved, and over 15 countries worldwide are now giving out COVID vaccines...

Public health expert Nisreen Alwan unpacks coronavirus strategies. When might the pandemic end?

This week's panel are neuropsychologist Barbara Sahakian, and food and obesity geneticist Giles Yeo...

A look ahead to the fabulous science coming in 2021. Space telescopes, storms... and an end to the pandemic?

Why is it so buoyant? Also, how energy drinks give you a buzz, and how planetary orbits work...

How are we prioritising whom to immunise against Covid-19 first? And is that the right way?

Just when I thought I was getting on top of the rules, with a Covid-compatible Christmas gift-wrapped and ready to go,...

Do Covid-19 vaccines prevent disease but not infection or infectivity, and will be new variant overcome the protection...

How worried should we be about this new variant of COVID-19?

It's been a hard year for us all, but video games have the potential to make it easier.

From the music to the visuals, how can video games change how you think...

Flashing cars, point of care tests for Covid-19, asymptomatic infection, facemasks and the size of Jupiter...

How does an RNA vaccine work, and what are the risks?

Addressing your questions about the coronavirus vaccine. Plus: quick-change genes, privacy, and penguins...

Listener Luke sent us a concern he's been hearing about the vaccine, so Chris Smith weighed in...

The first batch of people have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. But we're far from out of the woods...

Some people have reported having more bizarre dreams during lockdowns, and now scientists are interested