Immunity, immunisation and immunology

Iv谩n Barreto Lopez聽and Marianniz D铆az Hern谩ndez spoke to students and staff at the University of Sydney about Cuba's remarkable achievements in spite of聽the punishing US blockade. Rachel Evans reports.

Sweden鈥檚 death-rate from COVID-19 has topped the rest of the world on a per capita basis on several occasions since the pandemic started, writes Astrid Paulsson. But Swedish authorities claim the figures are wrong and are standing by their much-criticised 鈥渉erd immunity鈥 strategy.

have uncovered a unique ability in bats that allows them to carry but remain unaffected by lethal diseases. Unlike humans, bats keep their immune systems switched on all the time. Scientists believe this could hold the key to protecting people from deadly diseases.