ViewCovid-19 clinical studies turn a blind eye to Africa

Less than one in 20 clinical trials took place on the continent, study finds

ViewTop South African universities move towards mandatory Covid jabs

Government sticks to persuasion but won’t stop institutions from requiring vaccinations

ViewCommission raises €12bn for Covid recovery spending

Green bonds will help pay for member states plans, including investments in R&D

ViewMPs call to ‘protect and enhance’ R&D in wake of Covid-19

Select committees attribute success of vaccination to R&D investment, which should be “protected and enhanced”

ViewMPs accuse government of ‘significant error’ on Covid policy

Lack of adequate data and over-reliance on mathematical models responsible for pandemic missteps, say MPs

ViewCovid drives surge in requests for EMA science advice

European Medicines Agency sees requests for help rise by a fifth but licence applications decrease

ViewMajor inquiry by MPs notes ‘big mistakes’ in UK handling of Covid

Parliamentarians detail failings of scientific advice, but some scientists highlight “glaring” omissions in their report

ViewUniversity group calls for more transparency on EU Covid funds

Many national plans for bloc’s €750 billion fund are short on detail, EUA says

ViewEU healthcare regulator backs booster jabs against Covid

European Medicines Agency distinguishes between people with weakened immunity and the general population

ViewVaccine pioneer foresees need for new Covid jabs

BioNTech chief Uğur Şahin’s prediction comes as EU agency warns of tough autumn ahead

ViewHealth research hub to provide access to Covid-19 data

Infrastructure project aims “to make as much health data as possible” available for research

ViewCovid and funding cuts ‘devastate’ fight against TB

Diagnosed and treated people expected to drop by 1.2 million worldwide in 2021

ViewUK’s clinical research fails to rebound post-Covid

NHS capacity blamed for enrolment in UK-based trials falling by 15 per cent since 2019

ViewStudents fear Covid despite high vaccination rate

Survey reveals concerns about returning to university accommodation, as autumn term begins

ViewAstraZeneca backs second novel UK Covid vaccine platform

After bringing Oxford vaccine to market, company now takes stake in Imperial College vaccine technology

ViewHelen Rees defends rapidly developed Covid vaccines

South African scientist claims Ebola outbreak taught the world value of haste

ViewGreg Clark on Covid, Cummings and more

Science and technology committee chair discusses the big issues, including the government’s ditched industrial strategy

ViewGovernment ‘ignored key Covid advice’ from science committee

Commons S&T committee chair says test and trace system was “reactive”, leading to “significant failing”

ViewLee Berger: Covid-19 had positives for young researchers

Pandemic gave early career palaeontologists “first crack” at fossil finds

ViewOver 100 UCT professors back mandatory Covid-19 jabs

Petition wants unvaccinated staff and students barred from 1 January 2022

ViewCautious welcome for UK government’s winter Covid plan

Scientists say planned interventions must be made quickly to bring virus back under control

ViewHealth funding round provides A$12m for Covid-19 research

Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council announces A$472 million for more than 250 projects

ViewMédecins Sans Frontières to EU: ‘stop blocking Covid IP waiver’

WHO regional director underscores need to tackle health inequity and develop more therapeutics

ViewCyprus and Latvia get first payments from EU Covid fund

Countries are due to receive €1.2 billion and €1.8bn respectively, with R&D on their agendas

ViewReview finds ‘bitter harvest’ for widening access during Covid-19

Findings point to problems in access work caused by the pandemic

ViewCovid-hit heart charity forced to cut research funding in half

But BHF was still able to honour £450 million existing funding commitments over past year

ViewEU gives green light to Czech Covid recovery plan

Sign-off will begin €7 billion in investments, with research and innovation a major focus

ViewMinisters seek further evidence on Covid-19 vaccinations for children

Chief Medical Officers asked to advise on controversial issue as government advisers say no

ViewIrish campuses reopen despite high Covid-19 rate

Face masks to be worn in classes but vaccination not required, government confirms

ViewResearchers’ Covid successes ‘in stark contrast to government’

Incoming head of leading medical institution says researchers excelled during pandemic, but government less so