On location
Rapid virus testing system conceived at Imperial lands new role in entertainment
A new partnership will bring rapid respiratory virus testing to film sets and TV studios across the country.
Stories tagged with 'viruses'
COVID-19 lessons
What Imperial research taught us about COVID-19 in 2022
From increased understanding of immunity to analysing the success of vaccines, we look back at what Imperial taught us about COVID-19 in 2022.
REINFECTION DEFENCES
First-line defences against COVID-19 are short-lived and may explain reinfection
A new study finds that antibodies produced in the nose decline 9 months after infection, while those found in the blood last at least a year.
MRC Impact Prize
Two Imperial finalists shortlisted for inaugural MRC Impact Prizes
An MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis team and Dr Natalie Shenker from the Dept of Surgery and Cancer are finalists in two categories.
News in brief
Fusion surprises and COVID scars: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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disease
Covid won’t be the last pandemic – climate change will make sure of that
As the world warms, infectious diseases will spread – now’s the time to prepare, says Dr Ilaria Dorigatti.
PATHOGEN PARTNERSHIP
New consortium to tackle monkeypox outbreaks
Imperial researchers will join the UK’s leading research institutions as part of a new consortium to tackle monkeypox.
Spy in the sty
Innovative test for pig infections will bring the diagnostic lab to the farm
A test that will diagnose pig lung infections on the spot is being developed by Imperial researchers, together with College startup ProtonDx.
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RESEARCH REFLECTIONS
HIV, HTLV, COVID—Prof Graham Taylor on 30 years in clinical research at Imperial
30 years on from his arrival at St Mary's Hospital, virologist Professor Graham Taylor reflects on leading vital clinical research at Imperial.
Self-isolation research
Real-world study details average duration of infectiousness for COVID-19
First real-world study gives detailed new insights into when people with COVID-19 are infectious.
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