Reducing air pollution ‘could prevent 50,000 EU deaths’
Limiting air pollution to levels recommended by the World Health Organization could prevent more than 50,000 deaths in Europe annually, according to a new study that calls for urgent action
Gene-mapping champion Iceland leads the way in Covid sequencing
Iceland has genetically sequenced all its positive Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, an increasingly vital practice as worrying new strains emerge from Britain and South Africa
Pressure grows on Macron over French vaccination ‘fiasco’
French President Emmanuel Macron is under growing pressure to accelerate the country's sluggish Covid-19 vaccination drive which has seen just a few hundred people receive the jab
Trucker, fisherman, scientist… the voices of Brexit
They transport goods from Europe to Britain, export British produce to the EU, or recruit scientists and researchers... AFP has spoken to six people whose lives will be directly affected by Brexit
Scientists on guard over ‘mutant’ mink coronavirus
Coronavirus transmission from minks to humans does not necessarily mean the disease will become more dangerous, but scientists are closely monitoring the situation in Denmark
In race for vaccine, safety trumps speed
The halting of clinical trials for one of the most advanced experimental Covid-19 vaccines shows the importance of safety in developing new medicines, experts say
Robots: allies during virus crisis, enemies later?
When human contact needs to be kept to a minimum, robots can save lives and factories. But when the coronavirus crisis is over, will they amplify job losses?
Why does the UK have Europe’s highest official coronavirus toll?
While the British government insists it has been "guided by the science" and taken "the right decisions at the right time", the toll of 42,000 coronavirus deaths has fuelled criticism
German start-up in demand with anti-virus escalators
Tanja Nickel and Katharina Obladen were still in school when they patented an idea to disinfect escalator handrails -- now their start-up can barely keep up with orders during the coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus intensive care — what is involved?
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the work of intensive care units where the most severe cases of COVID-19 receive help to breathe
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