Opinion: Patient zero: why it's such a toxic term
01 Apr 2020Dr Richard McKay traces the history of the 'patient zero' idea through epidemics such as HIV and typhoid, and the return of this trope with COVID-19.
Identification of viruses and bacteria could be sped up through computational methods
30 Mar 2020A new multinational study has shown how the process of distinguishing viruses and bacteria could be accelerated through the use of computational...
Intensive care units in England could run out of beds within two weeks, study finds
24 Mar 2020Intensive care unit (ICU) occupancy is likely to increase dramatically over the next few weeks, suggests research published by a team at the...
Strategic partner: AstraZeneca
11 Nov 2019Scientists at AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company, have been working with Cambridge University for more than two decades. What are the...
The Pict warrior fighting her inner demons
11 Sep 2019How games developers, a Cambridge psychiatrist and people who live with hearing voices helped bring to life the psychoses experienced by the lead...
Cambridge experts recognised for excellence in medical research
09 May 2014Eight researchers from the University of Cambridge have been recognised for their contribution to the advancement of medical science by election to...