In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, host Joshua investigates the timeline for vaccine development and whether there is any hope of eradicating the virus.<br/>
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It seems that as the number of COVID cases in the US rapidly increases, the messaging coming from the Trump administration just isn't matching the scientific data - it appears the president just doesn't quite get the outbreak. In this...

Massachusetts-based Biobot Analytics have launched a probono program to test community sewers for COVID-19. <br/>

There's a study coming out of the UK about using a steroid called Dexamethasone to treat COVID19 symptoms. The initial reports look good, but we'll hold judgement until we see the full study. Toilet plumes are also in the news....

A total of 585 sailors on the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy’s statement dated April 12. <br/>

With time running out for Brexit negotiations and a major second COVID spike projected over winter, it looks like the end of 2020 could be a difficult time for Britain. It turns out that the government has been planning for this with a...

Enterprises have taken steps to limit the spread of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, from mandatory quarantines to factory closures. Big tech companies have canceled events and shows, sometimes opting to hold...

A new study from Johns Hopkins University suggests the coronavirus may infect the brain and replicate in brain cells.

New Zealand's Prime Minister discusses the country's "zero Covid-19" strategy, vaccine mandates and other lessons from fighting the pandemic.

¿Por qué aparecen nuevas enfermedades? ¿Alguien las inventó?

La humanidad ha soñado con erradicar las enfermedades infecciosas, pero se enfrenta a desafíos constantes. Los patógenos, como virus y bacterias, mutan y se...

According to a report from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, anosmia, the loss of smell; hyposmia, a reduced sense of smell; and dysgeusia, the distortion of the sense of taste, should be added to the list of...

Here’s a list of symptoms of the virus and precautions people can take in order to better protect themselves as the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world. <br/>

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On May 6th Londoners head to the polls to elect their new mayor, but it seems the result might already be near certain. Khan (the incumbent) has a significant lead so we discuss his achievements & his plans for a second term. We also...

As COVID continues to spread around the world worrying variants are beginning to emerge. These primary variants of concern have emerged from Britain, South Africa & Brazil but now they can be found in an estimated 100 countries. So in...

Mike Wells, group chief executive of Prudential PLC, discusses how the company is approaching the challenges of returning to the work place across its operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

When leaving the EU, the UK government promised that the country could reclaim a new powerful place on the global stage. However, with Britain out it's hard to see this becoming a reality. So in this video we discuss what powers Britain...

The coronavirus scare has prompted airports to come up with innovative gadgets designed to combat the virus. <br/>

Stéphane Bancel discusses the company’s new Covid-19 boosters, its approach to developing vaccines for emerging variants alongside seasonal flu shots, and the use of mRNA technology to treat cancer.

Lots of people are vaccinated against Covid-19 now and wondering what that means for their daily lives. While many activities are back on the table and things are much better than they were, some precautions are still warranted as we try...

Is Britain Ready for No Deal? It's a question we first posed a few years ago, but with the chaos of the Internal Market Bill & COVID it seems relevant to ask again. In this video, we tackle what would happen if the UK leaves the EU...

Republicans on the U.S. House Intelligence Committee say “significant circumstantial evidence” exists that the coronavirus pandemic originated from a leak at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, according to The Times of London.

The coronavirus pandemic changed global human behavior, from how people shopped to how they greet one another. A food scientist and a behavioral psychologist explore what pandemic inventions are likely to remain and which some customs...

Novavax used a different approach to create a vaccine that works well in more than 90 percent of tested individuals.