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Researchers have used our wastewater to track the Covid-19 pandemic and other infectious diseases.

UK hit by fifth wave of infections earlier this summer driven by new Omicron variants

LOS ANGELES — Delays in getting children vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic and antivaccination sentiment in general may be fueling the most serious threat of polio in the U.S. in years, raising alarms from New York to California.

Did Sars-CoV-2 emerge from a Huanan market stall or a lab? For the American virologist, who has been abused online for defending a ‘natural’ origin, the evidence is clear

Coronavirus booster jabs will not be routinely offered to all adults, under the JCVI's advice, but those at a higher risk will be offered them

With no more legal requirement in place compelling you to isolate if you catch the coronavirus, many are confused about what to do

UK hit by fifth wave of infections this summer driven by new Omicron variants

China's most populous city Shanghai has extended its weekly COVID-19 test requirement and extended free testing until the end of September in a bid to keep the virus in check, authorities announced on Saturday.

Polio can be transmitted through an infected person coughing or sneezing - or by consuming infected food and water.