The science behind COVID-19

Everything you need to know about the pandemic, from vaccines to variants.

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A technician doing genomic sequencing work. A World Health Organization Science Council report has made recommendations to address barriers to genomic sequencing.in poorer countries. Copyright: WHO/Eromosele

‘Time to invest in genomics’ in poorer countries – WHO

18 Jul 2022

4 min read

Omicron WHAT? A users’ guide to COVID-19 variant names

15 Jul 2022

6 min read

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Women who are pregnant and get infected with COVID have a higher risk of preterm birth.

COVID vaccines and pregnancy: a review of the evidence shows they are safe

11 Jul 2022

4 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Vaccine safety

Close up of general practitioner about to vaccinate a senior woman.

Could a variant-proof coronavirus vaccine be within reach?

8 Jul 2022

4 min read

COVID-19 Research summary Explainer

Many vulnerable people are continuing to shield to minimise their risk of catching COVID

Many people are still shielding from COVID – and our research suggests their mental health is getting worse

8 Jul 2022

6 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19

Young woman, sick at home checking her temparature.

COVID reinfections could be more severe for some – but overall evidence doesn’t give us cause for concern

7 Jul 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19

COVID vaccines: our current shots could soon be updated to target new variants – an immunology expert explains

6 Jul 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts Research summary COVID-19

Health care practitioner preparing a COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID vaccines work well for people of all body weights – but underweight and obesity remain risk factors for severe disease

5 Jul 2022

5 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19

Portrait of thoughtful retired mature woman in casual clothes standing by a window drinking tea.

Long COVID: female sex, older age and existing health problems increase risk – new research

29 Jun 2022

4 min read

Cross-posts COVID-19 Research summary

The flooded street in a poor residential district showing huge inequalities with modern towers surrounding it.

The stark reality of how COVID-19 has worsened global inequality

29 Jun 2022

4 min read

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COVID-19 vaccines have saved 20 million lives so far, study estimates

27 Jun 2022

3 min read

COVID-19 Vaccine safety

COVID-19 virus SARS-COV-2 OMICRON strain, 3D rendering

How bad is the fresh wave of COVID-19 infections being driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 variants likely to be?

23 Jun 2022

4 min read

COVID-19 Explainer Pandemic preparedness

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