COVID or the common cold? What to do if you have symptoms this Christmas
There’s a lot to be jolly about this Christmas. COVID has been significantly, although not completely, “defanged”, thanks to vaccines…
RSV: experts explain why rates of this virus are surging this year
RSV is most common in children under two. Aleksandra Suzi/ Shutterstock Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus,…
COVID: inhalable and nasal vaccines could offer more durable protection than regular shots
As the pandemic continues, many countries are rolling out COVID booster vaccines. In the UK, the autumn booster campaign is…
COVID: inhalable and nasal vaccines could offer more durable protection than regular shots
As the pandemic continues, many countries are rolling out COVID booster vaccines. In the UK, the autumn booster campaign is…
Changes to public health bodies must be based on evidence and reflection, not scapegoating
Its too early to make major changes to public health organisations based on the coronavirus pandemic. Kirsty O’Connor/PA The chaos…
Coronavirus variants can evade antibodies by spreading via super-cells – new research
The antibodies we create after were infected with a virus or vaccinated against it can be very powerful. A virus…
Summer colds: this may explain why so many have suffered them this year
Enteroviruses and parainfluenza 3 virus are more common in summer. Estrada Anton/ Shutterstock Most of us associate colds and the…
Faroe Islands superspreader event: why transmission among the triple-vaxxed shouldn’t alarm you
When the omicron variant first emerged in South Africa in November 2021, there was a lot of alarm at the…
COVID variants: we spoke to the experts designing a single vaccine to defeat them all
SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, has turned the world upside down. Experts have predicted that it will claim the…
Coronavirus: so many variants, but vaccines are still effective
Viruses are constantly changing. This is because errors sometimes occur when they copy their genetic material. Some errors have no…
Cells from human foetuses are important for developing vaccines – but they’re not an ingredient
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops recently issued a statement advising Catholics to opt for the Moderna or Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19…