Science & Health

Pfizer-BioNTech recommended as third shot for all over-50s in the UK

UK government’s coronavirus ‘plan B’ could see proof of vaccination become mandatory

Cases of heart inflammation reported ‘very rarely’ after coronavirus jabs

Help beyond medication may become a lifeline for the NHS in post-pandemic times

Unlikely face-off sparked by her tweets questioning safety of Covid-19 vaccine

Powers to enforce the ‘last resort’ measure will stay on the statute book

UK transition from coronavirus pandemic to endemic dependent on vaccine, says minister

Vaccines are central to government efforts to avoid further Covid-19 lockdowns

President getting both ‘praise and pushback’ over mandatory jabs

Why does Nasa want to bring Martian soil samples back to Earth? Will cookie warnings soon be a thing of the past? And are dachshunds getting too cute …

Historic breakthrough as Sotorasib found to successfully target ‘death star’ mutation

AstraZeneca head says UK needs more time to decide whether to provide top-up jabs for all adults

School half-term may be extended if Covid-19 case rates continue to increase

Government accused of ‘stealthily’ selling of healthcare services

Are German voters turning away from Angela Merkel and the centre-right? What’s really causing an NHS test tube shortage? And why is China banning game…

Health secretary pushing for hike in National Insurance amid social care crisis

Sajid Javid readying NHS England to roll out jab for children over 12, amid fears infections will rocket

New research suggests coronavirus certification could be ‘counterproductive among the most hard-to-reach groups’

The new drug could save tens of thousands of lives in England and Wales

WHO adds strain first discovered in Colombia to list of ‘variants of concern’

Scientists are racing to develop universal jab to prevent recurrent coronavirus pandemics

The emergence of germs that are resistant to most drugs is one of the biggest public health challenges of our time

‘Phenomenal’ news a ‘testament to the UK’s vaccination programme’, health secretary says

Will a new vaccine finally banish the Black Death? Why are US diplomats falling ill all over the world? And is flexitarianism a step to permanent chan…

Planets ‘hiding in plain sight’ could provide habitable conditions for life

Two months ago, face masks were consigned to bins. Now the country is in a ‘unique moment of epidemiological doubt’

Under-65s now account for a higher proportion of deaths involving coronavirus than in January

Researchers predict that younger generation will face another disease outbreak on similar scale to Covid-19

At-risk Britons could receive third shot within weeks

Mother of seriously ill patient says system still not working despite change in law

Experts say lack of data on dominant strains of influenza could lead to fatal vaccine mismatch

US diplomats in countries ranging from China to Germany have reported symptoms of mysterious condition

Largest study of its kind suggests vaccinated people carry same levels of virus as the unvaccinated

Researchers hope organoid development will prove useful for studying human brain