Second lab owned by scandal-hit testing company facing allegations of misconduct
Lab technicians were left to mop their own floors in between processing tests due to …
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Delta offshoot ‘one to watch’ over fears of future mutations
As of 8 November, 152 cases of the variant had been detected across England, Scotland …
‘Landmark’ study sheds new light on vital stage of human embryo development
Now, in what is the first detailed cellular and molecular examination of its kind, described …
Pfizer pill cuts Covid deaths by nearly 90%, study finds
The results of Pfizer’s study appear to surpass those seen with Merck’s own Covid pill, …
First antiviral pill to treat Covid approved for use in UK
Molnupiravir, which is consumed orally as a pill, will be given twice a day to …
JCVI discussed herd immunity among children before not endorsing jab rollout
After months of discussions over the summer, the JCVI ultimately chose not to recommend Covid …
Second vaccine doses to be made available for 16 and 17-year-olds
This comes amid soaring case rates in the young. More than nine per cent of …
Pfizer booster dose offers exceptionally high levels of protection against Covid and all variants
Pfizer said its trial of 10,000 people found that the risk of symptomatic infection is …
Oxford scientists working on new Covid vaccine to target Delta variant
Early work has been started by members of Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert’s team at the …
Novavax vaccine trialists to be offered two extra Pfizer jabs to allow them to travel
The additional doses will initially be offered to the 15,000 people who trialled the Novavax …
New studies backing Covid booster show Pfizer vaccine efficacy wanes six months after second shot
The studies bolster arguments that those who have been fully vaccinated must still ensure they …
First ‘living medicine’ that treats antibiotic-resistant bacteria developed by scientists
The team at Barcelona’s Centre for Genomic Regulation and Pulmobiotics created the treatment by removing …
Malaria vaccine to be rolled out for African children after WHO issues historic approval
The mosquito-borne infection kills more than 400,000 people a year, most of whom are babies …
JCVI facing calls from within for greater transparency over decision-making on vaccinating children
A JCVI insider told The Independent that it was “regrettable” that the public was still waiting for …
Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to scientists for ‘ingenious’ tool for building molecules
Making molecules – which requires linking individual atoms together in specific arrangement – is a …