Collecting COVID-19
03 April 2020Cambridge University Library appeals for help in building a collaborative history of the coronavirus outbreak
Gardening and Wellness: connect to nature during lockdown
03 April 2020On 22nd March 2020, Cambridge University Botanic Garden closed its gates to protect visitors and staff during the global coronavirus pandemic. Coinciding almost exactly with the start...
Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test developed by Cambridge team to be deployed in hospitals
02 April 2020A new rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19, developed by a University of Cambridge spinout company and capable of diagnosing the infection in under 90 minutes,...
Opinion: Patient zero: why it's such a toxic term
01 April 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...
Cambridge researchers awarded European Research Council funding
01 April 2020Four researchers at the University of Cambridge have won advanced grants from the European Research Council (ERC), Europe’s premier research funding body.
Opinion: Can cats really get or pass on COVID-19, as a report from Belgium suggests?
31 March 2020Should we be concerned about the coronavirus spreading to cats? Not yet, says Dr Sarah Caddy in this article for The Conversation, even after a concerning...
Opinion: How we lost our collective memory of epidemics
31 March 2020Over the past 70 years richer nations have gradually lost their sense of danger concerning epidemics and serious infections, writes Professor Gordon Dougan. We must...
Identification of viruses and bacteria could be sped up through computational methods
30 March 2020A new multinational study has shown how the process of distinguishing viruses and bacteria could be accelerated through the use of computational methods.
Opinion: Coronavirus: five ways to be a better manager when working from home
25 March 2020Everyone is adjusting to life during the coronavirus pandemic. For many, working from home is the new normal and poses all sorts of new challenges....
Opinion: United we stand, divided we fall
25 March 2020Our interdependent economy means the COVID-19 pandemic will cause unavoidable short term pain, but presents important choices about the long term recovery, says economist Prof...
