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COVID-19 deaths in under-65s offer better insights into infection rates

November 4, 2020
Has the high death rate among elderly populations skewed disease transmission data? Researchers from the University of Cambridge believe so. As a result, they think it would be more accurate...

Clarifying VAT on PPE for charities during COVID pandemic

November 3, 2020
Led by GAMBICA, the trade association for the instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory industries in the UK, the lab industry is working to bring clarity to an unnecessarily confusing situation...

CRISPR vs COVID-19: the clues in our genes

October 28, 2020
Does our genetic makeup make us more or less susceptible to COVID-19? Can genetic analysis help us understand immune response to SARS-CoV-2 virus and even find drug targets to assist...

Can cobots help us reach COVID test targets?

October 28, 2020
Could laboratory test automation with collaborative robots (cobots) be the answer to help 'Operation Moonshot' reach its target of half a million UK COVID tests per day asks Mark Gray...

Does COVID survive on food surfaces?

October 23, 2020
With many people still carefully disinfecting everything they buy in supermarkets and food stores, the US has invested $1 million in grant funding to research how long SARS-CoV-2 actually does...

Do asymptomatic kids with COVID-19 carry less virus?

October 23, 2020
We all wanted our kids to go back to school but fear the consequences. Many of us struggle to imagine how to ensure our kids wear masks properly and when...

COVID: women are less likely to put themselves in danger

October 19, 2020
Women's attitudes and behaviours may have contributed to their reduced vulnerability and mortality. A survey in eight countries shows they consider Coronavirus a more serious problem than men and are...

Mixing ventilation’ systems may increase COVID-19 risk

October 8, 2020
Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, particularly during the...

Conversation quickly spreads droplets inside buildings

October 6, 2020
With implications for the transmission of diseases like COVID-19, researchers have found that ordinary conversation creates a conical 'jet-like' airflow that quickly carries a spray of tiny droplets from a...

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