COVID-19 spread in households linked to virus on hands and surfaces
A new study provides the first empirical evidence for transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via people’s hands and frequently touched household surfaces.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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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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.
