There is increasing evidence that the Omicron Covid variant is more infectious but less deadly than previous versions. Researchers believe this variant attacks mainly the throat but spares the lungs,
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The protection that the Oxford-Astra Zeneca vaccine can offer starts to decline after three months of receiving the second dose, according to a study published in The Lancet (1). Data
A new machine learning system is better at predicting the likelihood of patients with cardiovascular problems dying within ten years than healthcare professionals’ methods, according to a study presented at
A team of researchers from Manchester University, in the UK, developed a new method to produce antibiotics using gene editing techniques, according to a study published in Nature Communications. This
A team of UK and German researchers developed a new way to treat Alzheimer’s disease and potentially vaccinate against it, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. This work
The current coronavirus pandemic shows how widely, and quickly fake news and misinformation can spread. To fight this, a team from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden developed a way to debunk
An international team of experts suggest that governments and road users around the world need to develop an ethical framework to introduce new road rules for connected and automated vehicles
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche on Monday applied to market the firm’s first COVID-19 monoclonal antibody cocktail, Ronapreve (casirivimab/imdevimab), in the European Union. This is the final stage before Ronapreve, which
Computer game inspired by Among Us to encourage 19-25 year olds to follow Covid-19 measures
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Computer games could be a valuable tool to educate young adults about Covid-19 and the benefits of preventative measures, such as social distancing and mask-wearing. Exploring the idea of using
Current ventilators used in hospitals across the world to treat patients with COVID-19 are expensive and cumbersome. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. A team from Imperial College