East London-based company secures emergency funding in just 48 hours after pandemic led to orders drying up
Neil Ferguson of Imperial College says imposing coronavirus restrictions a week before would have drastically reduced toll
(Spoiler: it’s a lot better than nothing. But it should not be followed at the expense of all else.)
Neil Ferguson’s team has sent modelling findings to government but not released them to the public
About half of all states still have reproduction rates above one, report shows
Imperial College professor’s study prompted introduction of social distancing in the UK
Donors can unlock multiple, sometimes radical approaches while tolerating failures
Governments are beginning to discuss ways to reopen economies but massive investments and difficult choices lie ahead
Top UK government scientific adviser on the handling of the coronavirus pandemic
Large gap between researchers’ estimate and confirmed cases highlights lack of testing
The epidemiologist and his team revealed the UK’s coronavirus ‘mitigation’ plan could cost thousands of lives
The academic research behind the UK’s change in strategy: from herd immunity to suppression.
Imperial College modelling suggests new stringent measures will reduce toll to 20,000
Move should bring in further £38bn in public and private investment
There are plenty of discoveries to bring to market but domestic funding has been squeezed
Institute at White City will respond to emergencies and analyse health threats
With supervisors pressed to publish more research, one result has been a rise in exploitation of the work of postgraduates
Devices range from room sensors tracking vital signs to bracelets triggering advice via radio
Tech giants ramp up recruitment of university scientists with big salaries and resources
New online services nudge users towards smarter shopping and eating choices
Man treated in UK is only the second person ever to go into remission from the virus
New techniques make it easier for scientists to monitor immune system’s reaction to pathogens
Remuneration under growing scrutiny as pressure on campus finances rises
Miners want to tap subsea cobalt deposits for green technologies, but environmentalists worry
Tamper-proof device that does not rely on GPS is result of extensive defence funding
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