Interactive tool helps people decide how best to protect themselves and others from COVID-19
Is it risky to sing in a choir? What are the risks of eating in a small restaurant? How much difference does it make to open windows or clean surfaces? New
Dec. 2, 2021 • ~5 min
Air filter significantly reduces presence of airborne SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 wards
When a team of doctors, scientists and engineers at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the University of Cambridge placed an air filtration machine in COVID-19 wards,
Nov. 16, 2021 • ~6 min
Delhi outbreak highlights challenge of herd immunity in the face of Delta variant
The severe outbreak of COVID-19 in Delhi, India, in 2021 showed not only that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 is extremely transmissible but that it can infect
Oct. 14, 2021 • ~5 min
Severe Delhi outbreak highlights challenge of reaching herd immunity in face of Delta variant
The severe outbreak of COVID-19 in Delhi, India, in 2021 showed not only that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 is extremely transmissible but that it can infect
Oct. 14, 2021 • ~5 min
Rate of mental disorders among children remained stable in 2021 after previous rise
A survey published today by NHS Digital found one in six children in England had a probable mental disorder in 2021 – a similar rate to 2020 but an increase
Sept. 30, 2021 • ~3 min
Study suggests R rate for tracking pandemic should be dropped in favour of ‘nowcasts’
When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in 2020, the R rate became well-known shorthand for the reproduction of the disease. Yet a new study suggests it’s time for
Sept. 29, 2021 • ~4 min
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