Pandemic preparedness
Jameel Institute announces initiative to increase global pandemic preparedness
Imperial's Jameel Institute has announced plans for a major new global initiative to prepare for future pandemics.
Stories tagged with 'COVIDWEF'
Impact COVID vaccination
Vaccinations may have prevented almost 20 million COVID-19 deaths worldwide
Vaccinations estimated to have averted 19.8 million COVID-19 deaths worldwide in their first year, according to the latest Imperial modelling study.
Commuting with COVID
No ‘safest spot’ to minimise risk of COVID-19 transmission on trains
Researchers have shown how COVID-19 can spread through train carriages, finding that there is no ‘safest spot’ to minimise risk of transmission.
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All ears
Podcast: Calculating risk, Black founders, and Beatrix Potter’s nature
In this edition: Calculating risk in business, Black-heritage founders and entrepreneurs, and Beatrix Potter’s fascination with nature.
Limited Boost
Omicron infection is a poor booster of COVID-19 immunity
People infected with the Omicron variant show poor immune boosting against future SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Bat test
COVID-19 poo test for bats may help pandemic monitoring and conservation efforts
A SARS-CoV-2 test for bats using faecal samples could boost understanding of how wild animals transmit viruses to other animals and humans.
Epidemic forecasting
Real-time epidemic forecasting tool to support global outbreak monitoring
Imperial researchers have developed a new forecasting tool to support global outbreak monitoring for COVID-19 and other deadly diseases.
Brazil-UK partnership
Brazil-UK team played vital role in COVID-19 response
A team of Brazilian and UK scientists played a key role in identifying some of the most devastating COVID-19 variants, such as P.1.
Brain drain
Lasting brain impacts of severe COVID-19 equivalent to 20 years of ageing
The lasting mental impacts of severe COVID-19 on areas like memory, attention, or problem solving, may be equivalent to 20 years of ageing.
India Roadmap
Imperial celebrates science and innovation partnerships with India
Scientists, policymakers and industry leaders celebrated the growing links between Imperial College London and India at a special event.
