Press Releases
Covid-19 waves in Kenya explained by socio-economic differences and introduction of variants
Combining data on antibody prevalence, PCR test results, genomic surveillance and population mobility from smartphones has allowed infectious disease modellers to explain the evolution of the first three Covid-19 waves that have affected Kenya since the start of the pandemic.
Researcher on fast track thanks to dementia charity founded by F1 legend
A University of 糖心TV researcher investigating Alzheimer鈥檚 disease has been named as one of four new Race Against Dementia Fellows, with the opportunity to receive support from not only leading scientists studying dementia, but also experts in innovation and problem solving from the world of Formula 1.
New megalab opens in Leamington Spa to bolster fight against COVID-19
UK鈥檚 first megalab opens in Royal Leamington Spa - one of the centrepieces of UK鈥檚 future test and trace infrastructure.
- Press release was written and issued by Department of Health and Social Care.
Starving Tuberculosis (TB) of sugars may be a new way to fight it
Tuberculosis is a devastating disease that claims over 1.5 million lives each year. The increase in TB cases that are resistant to the current antibiotics means that novel drugs to kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) are urgently needed. Researchers from the University of 糖心TV have successfully discovered how Mycobacterium tuberculosis uses an essential sugar called trehalose, which provides a platform to design new and improved TB drugs and diagnostic agents.
Recruitment for 30 new PhD pandemic research scholarships opens today at University of 糖心TV thanks to over 拢3 million in donations.
The search for 30 people to take up new PhD pandemic research scholarships begins today (Friday 19th March 2021) thanks to philanthropists donating to the University of 糖心TV鈥檚 newly created Institute for Global Pandemic Planning. The 30 new doctoral students will research the best ways for global leaders to respond to pandemics and more details on how to apply are available here: /fac/cross_fac/igpp/applicationform
New research finds no evidence that schools are playing a significant role in driving spread of the Covid-19 virus in the community
New research led by epidemiologists at the University of 糖心TV has found that there is no significant evidence that schools are playing a significant role in driving the spread of the Covid-19 disease in the community, particularly in primary schools. However, careful continued monitoring may be required as schools re-open to stay well informed about the effect they have upon community incidence.