Science & Disease

From the Red Zone: ‘The lunacy of Covid deniers and anti-vaccine provocateurs is startling’

In a new diary entry from the Covid-19 frontline, a critical care medic fears the dangerous implications of coronavirus misinformation

World’s deadliest day as more than 17,000 people die from Covid

Model predicts that death rate will not start levelling off until the beginning of February

More cases of Covid-19 reported in last month than first six months of pandemic, WHO warns

It comes as the misuse of antibiotics in coronavirus patients risks the increase in antimicrobial resistant infections, the WHO leader said

Scientists develop a potential antibiotic from Komodo dragon blood

As the 'looming crisis' of antibiotic resistance grows, experts say Komodo dragon's blood could provide some solutions

Coronavirus latest news: Schools could remain closed until Easter, suggests Matt Hancock

Five things the government must do now to save spring and summer in Britain

Calls are growing for the government to end lockdown - ministers need to put steps in place to make the warmer months bearable

Covid-19 variants: Are new mutations more deadly, and will vaccines work against them? 

There are three new coronavirus 'variants of concern'. Here our Global Health Security team examine what that means

Developing nations ‘on track’ for 2 billion jabs by end of the year despite ‘feeding frenzy’

Lower-income countries have fallen behind in the scramble for vaccines, but Dr Richard Hatchett remains optimistic Covax will be successful

Norway to share Covid-19 vaccine with poorer countries at same time as protecting its own citizens

Other countries have pledged to help poorer nations, but Norway is among the first to do so 'in parallel' with its own programme

Number of patients admitted to hospital for heart attack in steep decline, figures show

Experts fear a repeat of ‘preventable tragedy’ of first lockdown when many died and urge emergency patients to attend

US will rejoin WHO in one of first acts of Biden presidency

Experts say the move sends 'an incredibly important signal' about Joe Biden's plans to participate in the international pandemic response

World faces a ‘Chernobyl’ moment in how it responds to future pandemics

Covid-19 has exposed how WHO is ‘underpowered and under-resourced’

North Korea on brink of famine as secretive state further cuts itself off from the world

Observers warn of repeat of 'Arduous March' of 1990s when millions died of starvation

Fears of ‘vaccine apartheid’ as countries mull immunisation passports

It may be a divisive move but proof of inoculation is likely to become the norm for anyone wanting to travel and enjoy life