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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…
Oxford offers best hope for Covid-19 vaccine this year, MPs told
Oxford University is leading the world in developing a vaccine against Covid-19…
Coronavirus live news: New Zealand reports another new case as Brazil nears 1m infections
At a video-conferenced summit on Wednesday with leaders of African nations, Chinese…
Good news for JP – whoever you are | Brief letters
I would like to put in a good word for Morrisons, the…
Covid-19 studies based on flawed Surgisphere data force medical journals to review processes
Some of the world’s leading medical journals are reviewing their processes after…
‘In 12 weeks we can turn the tide’: now we can ask – was Boris Johnson right?
On 19 March, just a few days before he self-isolated with Covid-19,…
Vitamin K found in some cheeses could help fight Covid-19, study suggests
Patients who have died or been admitted to intensive care with Covid-19…
‘There are more births in the car park’: a midwife’s experience of the Covid-19 crisis
The word “breathe” has never been more potent than at the moment.…
