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Q&A with Sharon Peacock, coronavirus variant hunter

22 February 2021

̽��ֱ��UK is a world leader in sequencing SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Of all the coronavirus genomes that have been sequenced in the world, nearly half have been sequenced by COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (Cog-UK). ̽��ֱ��consortium began life on 4 March 2020 when Sharon Peacock, a professor of public health and microbiology at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge, emailed a handful of scientists and asked for their help.

Opinion: Depression - men far more at risk than women in deprived areas

27 November 2019

Deprivation affects men and women differently, writes Olivia Remes, PhD candidate at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health, with men more likely to experience depression.

Loneliness is contagious – and here's how to beat it

16 July 2018

One in three adults is affected by loneliness. It's time for us to take a risk and let others into our lives, says Olivia Remes, PhD candidate at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health, writing for ̽��ֱ��Conversation.

Ditching the car may reduce your risk of dying from heart disease and stroke by almost a third

22 May 2018

Is it time to ditch the car and find a more active way of getting to work? It could save your life, say Oliver Mytton and Jenna Panter from the MRC Epidemiology Unit, writing for ̽��ֱ��Conversation.

Opinion: Surprising ways to beat anxiety and become mentally strong – according to science

26 June 2017

Most people experience anxiety at some point in their lives, but for some it can be a crippling condition. Writing for ̽��ֱ��Conversation, Olivia Remes, a PhD candidate at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health, looks at what science tells us about beating the disorder.

Opinion: Dairy got the all-clear this week - but was it justified?

17 May 2017

When it comes to health claims around the food we eat, it’s worth taking a closer look at the science behind the headlines, say Eirini Trichia and Professor Nita Forouhi from the MRC Epidemiology Unit, writing for ̽��ֱ��Conversation.

Opinion: How epigenetics may help us slow down the ageing clock

12 May 2017

Why do we age when we get older? Epigenetics may hold the answer – but could it one day help us turn back the clock? Professor Wolf Reik from the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge and Dr Oliver Stegle from the European Bioinformatics Institute look at the ‘epigenetic clock’ in ̽��ֱ��Conversation.

Opinion: How ‘frugal innovation’ can fight off inequality

19 April 2017

With inequalities set to get worse, it’s time to take radical action, says Jaideep Prabhu, Director of Centre for India & Global Business, Cambridge Judge Business School, writing for ̽��ֱ��Conversation. Could the answer lie in the ‘frugal revolution’ that is already under way?

Opinion: We could soon face a robot crimewave … the law needs to be ready

16 April 2017

Are robots capable of committing crime? Yes, says Christopher Markou, PhD Candidate at the Faculty of Law, writing for ̽��ֱ��Conversation - but what should we do if it does?

Opinion: ̽��ֱ��rapidly populating coastal region from the Gulf to Pakistan faces a huge tsunami risk

07 April 2017

In recent years, tsunamis have devastated coastal regions. Writing in ̽��ֱ��Conversation, Camilla Penney, PhD Candidate in Geophysics at ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge, looks at the risks faced by Gulf states and what can be done to mitigate them.

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