Smallpox

Author and historian Hampton Sides' latest book, The Exotic: Intrigue and Cultural Ruin in the Age of Imperialism, tells the remarkable story of Mai, a central figure in the story of Captain James… Audio

Professor Michael Baker is back to look at a few different Covid-19 stories doing the rounds, including the prospect of an 'Olympic coronavirus' strain being created if the Games go ahead in Tokyo as… Audio

The next major pandemic could be inflicted by terrorists unleashing a bio-engineered virus on to the world, according to distinguished fellow at Harvard Law School, Vivek Wadwha. He joins the show to… Audio

We're still hearing about patient trials of the Remdesivir and Hydroxychloroquine for treatment of Covid-19 patients, but Nobel Prize-winning professor Peter Doherty says neither option is shaping as… Audio

Could a killer virus dormant for centuries under the ice come back to life? With climate change thawing the permafrost at the poles and revealing long-hidden animal carcasses and human remains… Audio, Gallery