Cybercrime increases during lockdown, students tackle mask profiteering and how the COVID-19 is affecting disabled communities – 5th June
How universities are adapting from physical to virtual events during COVID-19 – Hootsuite
Scientists to examine impact of lockdown on behaviour patterns – University of Aberdeen
A team of behavioural scientists from the University of Aberdeen has been awarded £325,000 to carry out a six-month investigation which will help inform Scottish Government policy on dealing with Covid-19. The study, which launches today (Thursday, June 4) will examine whether people are adhering to Covid-19 guidelines, the impact the rules are having on […]
Rapid test speeds up access to urgent care and will free up beds ahead of winter – University of Cambridge
Researchers say faster tests helped expedite access to life-saving treatments such as organ transplants – and might make all the difference later this year. “Rapidly testing admissions for SARS-CoV-2 at the point of care is essential for reducing COVID-19 transmission in hospitals, speeding up access to urgent care and allowing safe discharge to care homes” […]
Million-pound fund a “step change” for innovative coronavirus research – Imperial College London
Community Jameel and Imperial College London have created a new fund to support the scale-up of crucial COVID-19 projects. The £1 million Community Jameel Imperial College COVID-19 Excellence Fund will provide a new injection of financial support for major research projects into the impact, understanding, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19. Imperial is at the […]
Meals continue for local community affected by COVID-19 – Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London continues to open its kitchens to provide meals for vulnerable families and individuals in the local area who are being directly affected by Covid-19. Last month, Haggerston Mutual Aid approached our catering team and other local organisations to provide immediate short-term support for their food distribution service. Our Catering team […]
Potential targets for COVID-19 vaccine found – The University of Manchester
Scientists from the University of Manchester have identified parts of the SARS-CoV-2 strain of coronavirus that activate an immune response and which could act as targets for vaccine development. Writing in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, the small-scale study performed before the pandemic used new technology to analyse the total immune response in patients with […]