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Why do we get more colds in winter? A viral story for Rutherford and Fry.
Why do we get more colds in winter? A viral story for Rutherford and Fry.
By Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online
By James Gallagher
Health and science correspondent
Mekala Osborne, 22, wasn't expected to live. Now she’s learning to walk again.
Thai scientists are collecting bats to find clues about the origins of viruses, including Covid-19.
By Helen Briggs
BBC Environment correspondent
By James Stewart
Journalist and writer
Researchers are gathering data on new diseases in the hope of identifying future pandemics.
By Michelle Roberts
Health editor, BBC News online
There are millions of viruses living around the world. Professor Trudie Lang hears from the virus hunters who work against the clock to understand and extinguish new pathogens.
Jonathan Ball, professor of virology at the University of Nottingham, answers science questions sent in by children, that you've probably been wondering about too.
By Helen Briggs
BBC Environment correspondent
The BBC's Laura Foster looks at the science about when and where we should wear face masks.
By Helen Briggs
Environment correspondent
As Covid-19 infections rise across Africa, here are some tips on how and why to social distance.