The next covid-19 vaccines.

Global vaccine inequality, waning immunity and evolving variants mean jabs are still needed, but new ones are unlikely in 2023, says .

Monkeypox unnoticed?

The virus variant responsible for a worldwide outbreak may have been circulating in people for years, reports .

Could vaccines end the pandemic?

Nasal vaccines may stem transmission, while universal ones could target proteins in every SARS-CoV-2 variant and even other coronaviruses, reports .

The risks from covid-19 reinfection.

A study has found that people who catch the coronavirus two or three times go on to have higher rates of everything from heart disease to kidney disorders, reports .

Monkeypox: Key questions answered.

Cases are rising worldwide, leaving some people anxious that the virus could evolve into a pandemic alongside covid-19. addresses monkeypox's risks.

The next big wave is coming.

Cases of covid-19 are climbing sharply again, and China in particular faces a potential disaster if it fails to contain its biggest outbreak since 2020, reports .

Another flavour of omicron.

The BA.2 variant of the coronavirus is spreading fast, but it shouldn't cause another worldwide wave, says .

Understanding omicron.

Studies are beginning to shed light on why omicron behaves so differently to other coronavirus variants, reports .

Stopping coronavirus variants.

We failed to prevent the emergence of omicron, but there are things we can do to halt the evolution of more variants, reports .

New variant gains ground.

An offshoot of the delta coronavirus variant, known as AY.4.2, appears to be more transmissible, but not more dangerous, says .

Should we be worried by wild animals with covid-19?

There may be a "silent epidemic" of SARS-CoV-2 in deer in the US, and other wildlife might carry it too, finds .

The future of medicine unlocked.

When the covid-19 pandemic finally showcased the power of mRNA therapies, it opened the door to a medical revolution, finds .

The changing coronavirus.

UK efforts to track the virus's evolution and the emergence of new variants have been vital, Sharon Peacock tells .

The variant race is upon us.

Several countries are at a point in their vaccination drives where immunity-escaping covid-19 variants are most likely to emerge, reports .

How do we live with covid-19?

The UK government has said it is now time to "learn to live with covid". Here's what that looks like, write , , and .

Getting to grips with long covid.

Millions of people worldwide are experiencing lasting symptoms from covid-19. and report on what we do - and don't - know so far.