How vaccine nationalism and the global failure to share life-saving tests and treatments galvanised Africa to push for healthcare self-sufficiency and independence Show more
A novel virus and a global pandemic provides fertile ground for conspiracy theories and Covid myths and misinformation have flourished. What helps to tackle fake news? Show more
International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19. Show more
International experts take a look at the science surrounding Covid-19 Show more
Mental health during and after lockdown; health anxiety; loneliness and isolation; update from China and India Show more
Genetics and response to coronavirus; how Vietnam stopped the virus; ending lockdowns; why BAME people in the UK and US are hit hard by Covid 19 Show more
How sub-Saharan Africa is handling the pandemic, the different kinds of Covid-19 tests and how accurate they are Show more
How South America is handling the pandemic and a look at the aerodynamics of transmission. Show more
The latest on vaccines and how people are behaving after lockdown. Show more
The latest on how people are recovering from Covid 19. Show more
What we know about schools and virus spread; what makes a good test and trace system and which countries around the world are getting it right? Show more
Evidence for lockdowns, why a more targeted approach is recommended; herd or population immunity; how common is SARS-Cov-2 reinfection; does exposure to Covid-19 provide immunity Show more
The psychology of obeying the pandemic rules; new rapid “have I got it” antigen tests with results in minutes – how reliable are they? Show more
Vaccines and virus mutations; vaccine safety; risks of vaccine nationalism and how to overcome misinformation and anti-vax messages around emerging vaccines. Show more
When does a mutation become a new variant; will new vaccines work against the new versions identified in South Africa, the UK and Brazil; is herd immunity still possible? Show more
The virus knows no borders, so do international travel restrictions work for Covid-19? Show more
The pandemic continues to cause sickness, death and curbs to everyday life. Whose mental health is hardest hit, and what can be done to help? Show more
As rich countries vaccinate their children, those at highest risk in low income countries are told they have no chance of a vaccine anytime soon. Show more
Covid hurts and even kills, but leaves others untouched. What have we learned about the methods of this novel virus. And how can we treat it. Show more
Claudia Hammond and panel study ideas that have disappeared Show more