In the rare cases of myocarditis following COVID-19 vaccination, the vast majority are mild and resolve quickly.

An estimated 132 million COVID vaccines were given to people in Britain in 2021. Yet despite this, over a year into the UK’s vaccination program, a significant number of people still don’t have any...

A few studies have suggested a slightly shorter period of viral shedding in people with no symptoms, but decisions on national policy must be based on all infections, not just a sub-set.

Two years into the pandemic, most of us are fed up. COVID case rates are higher than they’ve ever been and hospitalization rates are once again rising rapidly in many countries.

Experts are now discouraging the public from using cloth face masks amid the omicron surge.

While people in the wealthy West have had preferred access to multiple rounds of vaccines, vast numbers of people, especially in Africa and on the Indian subcontinent, haven’t received a single dose.

Research had already shown that a number of antibiotics were good at stopping the coronavirus reproducing in lab tests.

By sequencing enough coronavirus genomes, scientists are able to build up a representative picture of which variants are circulating in the population overall.

New research presents “reassuring” findings on how the vaccines tend to affect periods.

Sequencing the genome of a virus gives researchers information on how mutations can affect its transmissibility and virulence.

In some cases, survivors developed autoantibodies capable of attacking their organs and tissues over time.

The CDC has updated its guidelines for people who have been exposed to the virus and tested positive for COVID-19.