Science & Health
What do we know about mixing vaccines?

What do we know about mixing vaccines?
Major mix-and-match study expanded to include Moderna and Novavax
14 Apr 2021
The pros and cons of lifting lockdown early

The pros and cons of lifting lockdown early
Positive data prompts calls for Covid restrictions to be eased sooner than planned
14 Apr 2021
Who will be next to get the coronavirus vaccine?

Who will be next to get the coronavirus vaccine?
NHS told to target high-risk demographics in next phase of jab rollout
14 Apr 2021
How many people must be vaccinated to get back to normal?

How many people must be vaccinated to get back to normal?
Rollout of the Moderna vaccine begins in England
13 Apr 2021
The fifth force of nature

The fifth force of nature
Unexpected behaviour of subatomic particle could change our understanding of the universe
9 Apr 2021
The meaning of Covid herd immunity

The meaning of Covid herd immunity
UCL modelling suggests population immunity will come as early as next week for the UK
8 Apr 2021
The AstraZeneca blood clot risk in context

The AstraZeneca blood clot risk in context
Experts say odds of adverse side effect are about same as ‘being hit in your home by crashing aeroplane’
8 Apr 2021

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Under-30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine

Under-30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine
UK regulator says evidence of a link between the jab and very rare blood clot is ‘firming up’
7 Apr 2021
One in three Covid survivors ‘develop mental health problems’

One in three Covid survivors ‘develop mental health problems’
New research suggest coronavirus pandemic may result in wave of neurological and psychiatric disorders
7 Apr 2021
Pros and cons of ‘vaccine passports’

Pros and cons of ‘vaccine passports’
More criticism piled on government’s proposal for Covid status certificates
6 Apr 2021
Clinical trials begin for Covid vaccine made in chicken eggs

Clinical trials begin for Covid vaccine made in chicken eggs
Easy-to-produce jab hailed as potential pandemic ‘game-changer’
6 Apr 2021
Why Chile’s rapid vaccine rollout has failed to prevent Covid surge

Why Chile’s rapid vaccine rollout has failed to prevent Covid surge
Lockdown measures reimposed as coronavirus cases hit record high despite world-leading inoculation campaign
6 Apr 2021
Lockdown study reveals how mental fatigue can be reversed

Lockdown study reveals how mental fatigue can be reversed
Psychologists have had a unique opportunity to study the effects of social isolation
6 Apr 2021
The pros and cons of legalising assisted dying

The pros and cons of legalising assisted dying
Is physician-assisted suicide murder or mercy?
1 Apr 2021
Covid study reveals who is most likely to break rules

Covid study reveals who is most likely to break rules
Survey suggests our intentions are good - but being scuppered by limited financial and social support
1 Apr 2021
Will there be an end date for the pandemic?

Will there be an end date for the pandemic?
Don’t set a date for your end-of-Covid party just yet
1 Apr 2021
The coronavirus vaccines

The coronavirus vaccines
Everything you need to know about the world’s Covid-19 vaccines
31 Mar 2021
Cuba poised to become coronavirus vaccine powerhouse

Cuba poised to become coronavirus vaccine powerhouse
The communist nation aims to be ‘pharmacist’ to other US enemies after developing multiple Covid jabs
30 Mar 2021
What Covid vaccines cost - and the countries paying over the odds

What Covid vaccines cost - and the countries paying over the odds
Figures suggest that quicker vaccine rollouts are pay to play
30 Mar 2021
‘Double mutant’ Covid variant threatens to overwhelm India

‘Double mutant’ Covid variant threatens to overwhelm India
Hopes of herd immunity extinguished as wave of new strain sweeps across the country
30 Mar 2021
Long Covid: the symptoms and who is most at risk

Long Covid: the symptoms and who is most at risk
New study finds that seven in ten patients hospitalised with the condition still affected five months later
26 Mar 2021
What experts learned from tracking every Covid policy in the world

What experts learned from tracking every Covid policy in the world
Wealth no indication of success in the battle against coronavirus
26 Mar 2021
Tory rebels plotting to block vaccine passports

Tory rebels plotting to block vaccine passports
Hospitality bosses label plans for jab proof ‘absurd’ and ‘unfair’
26 Mar 2021
The pros and cons of the UK’s long lockdowns

The pros and cons of the UK’s long lockdowns
Boris Johnson is facing criticism from his own MPs, who say the lockdown is not being eased quickly enough amid the successful vaccine campaign
25 Mar 2021
US officials raise fresh concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine data

US officials raise fresh concerns over AstraZeneca vaccine data
Independent monitors says the pharma giant may have used ‘out-of-date information’
24 Mar 2021
How the common cold ‘protects against Covid’

How the common cold ‘protects against Covid’
Experts believe short-lived immune response triggered by human rhinovirus may ‘block’ the new coronavirus
24 Mar 2021
The threat posed by spread of new coronavirus variants in Europe

The threat posed by spread of new coronavirus variants in Europe
Fresh lockdown measures imposed across continent as mutant Covid strains cause spike in infections
24 Mar 2021
One year since lockdown: the UK Covid timeline

One year since lockdown: the UK Covid timeline
The country marks one year since Boris Johnson asked the nation to ‘stay at home’
23 Mar 2021
Trust in Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine collapsing across Europe

Trust in Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine collapsing across Europe
More than half of people in France, Germany and Spain believe jab is unsafe
22 Mar 2021
Can Johnson resolve the vaccine shortage?

Can Johnson resolve the vaccine shortage?
Government officials keen to avoid ‘war of words’ with Indian government over delivery hold-up
19 Mar 2021
Ireland, Wombo and laser vision

Ireland, Wombo and laser vision
Is the Good Friday Agreement unravelling? How much of a threat are AI deepfakes? And can we really now see round corners?
19 Mar 2021
Exploring the red planet 

Exploring the red planet
A new wave of missions aim to unlock the secrets of Mars
19 Mar 2021
Will vaccine ‘jingoism’ damage the EU?

Will vaccine ‘jingoism’ damage the EU?
Tensions over Covid vaccine supplies have escalated into a battle of words between Brussels and London after Ursula von der Leyen threatened to use emergency powers to ban exports of the jabs to the UK
18 Mar 2021
Moby click: whales taught each other to avoid harpoons

Moby click: whales taught each other to avoid harpoons
Experts say sperm whales shared behaviours to outmanoeuvre 19th-century hunters
18 Mar 2021