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Game theory suggests that sharing vaccine doses might give a selfish, as well as moral, advantage.

Ed Hill has been working on the COVID-19 pandemic right from the start, providing government with essential epidemiological advice. Find out about his journey in this podcast.

What can we expect from a disease for which natural or vaccine induced immunity wanes?

To work out the famous R number you need to know the time between infections.

How long does it take for one person to infect another?

The doubling time for the Omicron variant seems to be scarily fast. But how do you calculate it?

Can you capture people's behaviour in epidemiological models?

What can we expect from the pandemic this winter and autumn?

What can last year's experiences tell us about the coming academic year?

What do you actually do when you are modelling the COVID-19 pandemic? Find out with epidemiologist Mike Tildesley in our new podcast series.

Lateral flow tests have become a common feature in our lives. What impact can they have on managing COVID-19?