An inexpensive type of portable filter efficiently screened SARS-CoV-2 and other disease-causing organisms from hospital air.

Data from across the country suggests that coronavirus vaccine mandates are unlikely to result in a wave of resignations but are likely to lead to a boost in vaccination rates.

Studies of bats in China and Laos show southeast Asia is a hotspot for potentially dangerous viruses similar to SARS-CoV-2.

Governments are hungry to deploy big data in health emergencies. Scientists must help to lay the legal, ethical and logistical groundwork.

Millions of people around the world have received the BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19. Now the team behind BioNTech is receiving Germany's biggest award for medicine.

Anyone who'd rather have COVID-19 than get vaccinated is taking two gambles: that immunity will stick around, and that symptoms won't.

A rigorous study finds that surgical masks are highly protective, but cloth masks fall short.

Nature highlights three key infographics from the week in science and research.

Critics of scientific publishing had hoped for a bigger shake-up from the global crisis.

Prof Paul Davies suggests viruses may form vital part of ecosystems on other planets

A leading science policy group has launched a science advisory network for French-speaking countries, enabling researchers across the francophone world to share ideas and best practice.

With today's existing translation tools to overcome language barriers, global collaboration should not be a major feat for researchers. However, through the COVID-19 pandemic, articles published in Chinese journals focusing on important aspects of the disease were never cited by English journals.

After a fumbling start, the European Union overtook the United States in vaccinations last month.

Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibited coronavirus reproduction in monkey cells, a possible first step toward a drug to combat the virus causing COVID-19.

A global early warning center in Berlin will use artificial intelligence to predict the next pandemic. But AI's already helped us fight COVID-19.

Whatever Biden review finds, the cause of the pandemic lies in the destruction of animal habitats.

Australian psychologist Steven Taylor published what would turn out to be a prophetic book, and it has become like a Lonely Planet guide to the pandemic.

Didier Raoult, who promoted hydroxychloroquine treatment, may not be able to continue his research.

People infected with the Delta variant generally do not have COVID-19 symptoms until two days after they start shedding the coronavirus.

Emerging data suggest that Delta could spread more readily than other coronavirus variants among people vaccinated against COVID-19. But key questions remain.

With almost 70% of the country fully vaccinated, Israel has seen a life after COVID-19. But now infections are on the rise. What's going on? Will a third jab help?

The vaccines work very well, but current public-health communications may be understating the frequency of infections among the vaccinated.

We are told not to worry about breakthrough cases because they are 'mild' - but long Covid is anything but mild

As children head back to school in the United States, here's a look at various testing strategies that could keep kids safe during in-person learning.

Researchers blame lack of stimulation as parents balanced childcare with working from home.