Covid-19

Signs that swabs from cell phones are almost as sensitive as testing the owner for Covid-19...

The best tests for Covid-19, stress and going grey, and the impacts of junk food...

With great disparities in vaccination rates around the world, how can we distribute vaccines more effectively?

A study giving the flu and COVID jabs in one go is a success

Why some scientists are predicting a particularly bad cold and flu season this year

The theory that the COVID epidemic escaped from a lab in Wuhan is gaining traction...

We talk viral evolution, vaccine quality control, and why we usually sneeze more than once!

“Big Pharma” is sometimes painted as a greedy villain, protecting its patents at any cost. But is this fair?

Boris Johnson has stepped back from introducing vaccine passports across England. Why?

What causes the symptoms of the menopause and how can we manage them so they don't interrupt our lives?

Should we be worried about giving young people COVID vaccinations in case they get myocarditis?

Is the new academic year destined to provoke a rush of Covid-19 cases in the UK?

New data shows that teenagers are succumbing to long COVID

How good are COVID-19 vaccines at protecting us, and is our vaccine strategy the right one?

What do we now know about vaccine-induced immunity against COVID-19?

What does it mean to be "immune" to COVID, and can we make even better vaccines

Why are babies born during the pandemic recording lower IQ scores than expected?

Could a new generation of combination vaccines help us stay protected for longer?

Despite vaccination, some people still get infected with COVID. Will we need further lockdowns over winter?

The making of magnetism, plus polluting the solar system, entropy and long sight...

If the pandemic has taught us anything it's that most of us are terrible at judging risks...

Can we link historic pandemics back to different strains of coronavirus?

A trip down plague lane with Kyle Harper

An outbreak has New Zealand in lockdown, but what's the lowdown on Delta worldwide?