Neil Ferguson says UK must keep transmission reduced by 65% to control pandemic
Imperial’s Professor Neil Ferguson says that the UK must keep coronavirus transmission suppressed by around 65% to control the pandemic.
Advanced respirators help surgeons treat coronavirus patients
A team of Imperial chemical engineers have sourced and developed respirator equipment to protect surgeons while they operate on coronavirus patients.
What policy makers need to know about COVID-19 protective immunity
“Few would disagree that science should guide the clinical therapeutic approach to an infected person. Science must also guide policy decisions.”
Coronavirus will have bigger impact on world’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable
The coronavirus pandemic will have a greater impact on the world’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable populations, according to an Imperial report.
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J-IDEA launches coronavirus pandemic hospital planning tool
Imperial's disease outbreak centre J-IDEA has launched a pandemic hospital planning tool to help cope with extreme surges in demand from coronavirus.
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New handwashing solution could help halt spread of COVID-19 in developing world
A new technology has dramatically increased rates of handwashing in a trial in Tanzania, and could be key to preventing spread of infectious diseases.
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What the COVID-19 pandemic means for Africa, and for malaria
The spread of COVID-19 in Africa as it enters malaria transmission season could have devastating consequences for the region.
Low cost emergency ventilator to tackle coronavirus designed by Imperial team
A low cost, high performance emergency ventilator to help patients with coronavirus has been designed by a team at Imperial College London.
Medical Robotics for Contagious Diseases Challenge 2020
The EPSRC UK-RAS Network is pleased to announce a new Medical Robotics Challenge for Contagious Diseases.
Antiviral reducing influenza spread in ferrets could help control flu outbreaks
A new antiviral treatment has been found to reduce the risk of ferrets with influenza spreading the virus to healthy animals.
