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New antiviral technology supports reusable COVID-19 facemasks

June 25, 2020
News
Researchers from Freie Universität Berlin and ITA RWTH Aachen, two of the most recognised academic institutions in virology and textiles, have confirmed the efficacy of a new self-disinfecting technology to...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Covid-19, Environment, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Immunology, Medical/Health, Organic Chemistry
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Widespread facemask use could shrink the ‘R’ number and prevent a second COVID-19 wave

June 10, 2020
News
Population-wide use of facemasks keeps the coronavirus 'reproduction number' under 1.0, and prevents further waves of the virus when combined with lockdowns, a modelling study from the universities of Cambridge...
Life Sciences
Biology, Covid-19, Health, Health & Safety, Immunology, Life Sciences, Medical/Health, Policy, Virology
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Return to work safely: Managing transmission in transport hubs

May 17, 2020
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Aerosol specialists – ANCON Medical – discuss innovation that could detect COVID-19 in high traffic environments such as transport hubs to enable improved management to prevent transmission and slow the...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Physics & Engineering
Atmospheric Sciences, Biology, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Engineering, Environment, Health, Health & Safety, Immunology, Medical/Health
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Return to work safely: Environmental surface swabbing

May 17, 2020
News
In light of the UK government’s request for employers to enable staff to safely return to work where possible, the imperative for employers to implement upgraded health and safety monitoring...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biology, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Environmental, Health, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Policy
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Virtual conference on low-carbon lifestyle changes

May 6, 2020
News
More than 500 researchers from all around the world will gather virtually tomorrow Wednesday May 6 at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Health, Health & Safety, Medical/Health, Policy
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Cyber warning issued for key healthcare organisations

May 5, 2020
News
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a cyber security warning to healthcare organisations involved in the COVID-19 response. Following publication of the lasted joint advisory, the NCSC and...
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biotech, Biotechnology, Covid-19, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Life Sciences, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy
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PM reintroduces graduate visa

September 18, 2019
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A new work visa introduced by Boris Johnson’s government will allow international science students to be able to work in the UK for two years after graduating.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Drug Discovery, Earth & Environmental, Energy, Engineering, Environment, Food & Bev, Food & Beverage, Forensics, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Physics, Policy
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EPSRC funds bandage sensor tech

August 13, 2019
News
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has given engineers £360,000 to develop a microsensor that detects wound healing by monitoring mechanical changes in the body’s tissue.
Life Sciences, Materials
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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Ebola patients cured with mAb drugs

August 13, 2019
News
Two monoclonal antibody drugs will be used to treat Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a successful nine-month trial.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biochemistry, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Cytology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Virology
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Volunteer data to build new AI diagnostics

July 26, 2019
News
The UK government has announced a volunteer programme that will support the development of new treatment and diagnosis technology.
Chemistry, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology, Drug Discovery, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Genetics, Health & Safety, Health/Diagnostics, Medical Diagnostics, Medical/Health, Pharma, Pharmaceutical, Policy, Proteomics & Genomics
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