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Too many corners are being cut in the race to find a Covid-19 antibody test | Jon Deeks
During the pandemic, Covid-19 tests have provided a rich source of media…
Dengue breakthrough after mosquitoes laced with natural bacteria
Infecting mosquitoes with a naturally occurring bacteria dramatically reduces their ability to…
Why do Covid fatalities remain low when infection numbers are rising?
Are Covid-19 death rates decreasing?Most statistics indicate that although cases of Covid-19…
Here’s everything you need to know about the potential Oxford University Covid vaccine
The vaccine developed and tested by a team at Oxford University is…
‘We’re still so tired’: Europe’s doctors brace for second Covid-19 wave
During the initial peak of Spain’s Covid-19 pandemic in the spring, the…
Covid-19: lack of diversity threatens to undermine vaccine trials, experts warn
The remarkably fast progress of two leading contenders for an effective coronavirus…
Secrecy has harmed UK government’s response to Covid-19 crisis, says top scientist
One of the country’s most senior scientists has criticised government for the…
Going viral: five of the most important things we’ve learnt about Covid-19 so far | Hassan Vally
Even though it’s been only six months since we first heard about…
‘It’s not over’: intimate diaries from the eye of the UK’s coronavirus storm
Deirdre McFarlane, intensive care matron On 21 February, McFarlane, 57, was on…