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England has highest daily Covid rate since January as over 66,000 cases reported daily last week

Kings College London (KCL) scientists estimated around 66,033 people were infected every day last week up to October 2, compared with 58,126 the previous week. Professor Tim Spector, the epidemiologist… The post England has highest daily Covid rate since January as over 66,000 cases reported daily last week appeared first on London Business News |…

Pfizer enlists entire town in Brazil to study ongoing efficacy of its Covid vaccine

Toledo town, where the study will be conducted, has little to account for in terms of vaccine hesitancy

New studies backing Covid booster show Pfizer vaccine efficacy wanes six months after second shot

Protection for those vaccinated remains strong when it comes to severe Covid cases, including hospitalisation and death, however

First ‘living medicine’ that treats antibiotic-resistant bacteria developed by scientists

New treatment targets infections on medical implants such as prosthetic joints, catheters and pacemakers

Pfizer enlists entire town in Brazil to study ongoing efficacy of its Covid vaccine

Toledo town, where the study will be conducted, has little to account for in terms of vaccine hesitancy

Why do we see more spiders in our houses in autumn?

Autumn is here again, and there are more spiders in the house, and wasps are desperate for sugar – but why do these insects change their behaviour? Elizabeth Duncan and Thomas Dally have the answers

Stargazing in October: Dark secrets of the Local Group

The Andromeda galaxy lies 2.5 million light years away. We are seeing Andromeda as it was when the first humans began to evolve, writes Nigel Henbest

JCVI facing calls from within for greater transparency over decision-making on vaccinating children

Exclusive: Member of committee admits ‘significant concerns’ have been raised internally about ‘our apparent lack of transparency and timeliness related to committee minutes’

Malaria vaccine to be rolled out for African children after WHO issues historic approval

The only approved vaccine against malaria has been recommended for use among children across much of Africa - a historic and hopeful moment in the fight against an infectious disease that has plagued humanity for hundreds of years.

Scientists discover new species fossilised in 16-million-year-old amber

A new species of tardigrade has been discovered in what scientists are calling a ‘once-in-a-generation’ find

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