COVID-19 transmission chains in the UK accurately traced using genomic epidemiology
Their analysis draws on >50k virus genome sequences – 26k of which were gathered through the COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) consortium
Tracking COVID‑19 and variants of concern in wastewater around the globe
An international team of researchers led by the University of Otago and Western University, Canada, is investigating how wastewater can provide an accurate picture of COVID‑19 cases in a population and detect emerging variants of concern.
New book examines pandemic decision-making and responses
Professor Ananish Chaudhuri explores Covid-19 policy decisions, their implications, and cognitive biases in pandemic decision-making in his new book.
Can mRNA vaccines affect my genetic code?
This opinion piece, by Associate Professor Archa Fox from the UWA School of Human Sciences and School of Molecular Sciences and her colleagues, was published in The Conversation on Friday 25 June 2021.
Accelerating Creativity and Excellence (ACE) Grant 2020
The use of rehabilitation robot is becoming increasingly popular as an alternative form of treatment in recent years and the COVID-19...
University of Alberta lab reveals how a much-needed oral antiviral drug confuses the replication...
A University of Alberta virology lab has uncovered how an oral antiviral drug works to attack the SARS-CoV-2 virus, in findings published May 10 in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.
UK faces post-pandemic bereavement crisis and lasting legacy of grief
New research has highlighted the difficulties and distress people experienced when trying to get support after the death of a loved one during the pandemic, with more than half of people (51 per cent)...
Vast majority of Australians want COVID-19 boosters
More than seven-in-10 vaccinated Australians say they will definitely get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot when it is recommended to them...
Software tool breathes life into post-COVID office airflow
As offices nationwide spring back to life, interior space designers and architects will soon have an easy-to-use planning tool to put indoor workplace furniture, staff and partitions – quite literally – in their proper place.
Nanoparticles show promise in defeating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, U of T researchers find
A new therapy developed by researchers at the University of Toronto may bring us one step closer to effectively killing deadly drug-resistant superbugs.
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