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Combating infectious diseases and the threat of antimicrobial resistance remains one of the greatest global challenges.

Study identifies 275 ways to reduce spread of coronavirus following lockdown

15 Apr 2020

Phased re-opening of schools, businesses and open spaces should be considered alongside a range of practical ways to keep people physically apart...

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Everyone should wear masks in COVID-19 crisis, say Cambridge researchers

09 Apr 2020

Governments and health agencies should reconsider the current guidelines with regards to widespread mask use in the COVID-19 pandemic and recommend...

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Cambridge researchers develop new coronavirus test for frontline NHS workers

09 Apr 2020

A new test for infection with SARS-CoV2 that which inactivates the virus at the point of sampling, has been developed by a team of researchers at the...

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150 scientists from new institute join Cambridge fight against COVID-19

08 Apr 2020

One of Cambridge鈥檚 newest institutes, established to study the relationship between infectious disease and our immune systems, is leading the...

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Interactive tool shows the science behind COVID-19 control measures

08 Apr 2020

An online tool to illustrate the effects of different COVID-19 control measures has been developed by a team of 探花直播 of Cambridge researchers...

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AstraZeneca/GSK/ 探花直播 of Cambridge collaborate to support UK national effort to boost COVID-19 testing

07 Apr 2020

As part of the UK Government鈥檚 announcement of a new five pillar plan to boost testing for COVID-19, AstraZeneca, GSK and the 探花直播 of Cambridge...

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What does lockdown mean for the future of our food supply?

03 Apr 2020

As countries adopt different approaches, the question remains: how best to enact a lockdown without compromising critical food supply chains in the...

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Gardening and Wellness: connect to nature during lockdown

03 Apr 2020

On 22nd March 2020, Cambridge 探花直播 Botanic Garden closed its gates to protect visitors and staff during the global coronavirus pandemic...

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Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test developed by Cambridge team to be deployed in hospitals

02 Apr 2020

A new rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19, developed by a 探花直播 of Cambridge spinout company and capable of diagnosing the infection in under 90...

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Opinion: Can cats really get or pass on COVID-19, as a report from Belgium suggests?

31 Mar 2020

Should we be concerned about the coronavirus spreading to cats? Not yet, says Dr Sarah Caddy in this article for 探花直播Conversation, even after a...

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Opinion: How we lost our collective memory of聽epidemics

31 Mar 2020

Over the past 70 years richer nations have gradually lost their sense of danger concerning epidemics and serious infections, writes Professor Gordon...

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Identification of viruses and bacteria could be sped up through computational methods

30 Mar 2020

A new multinational study has shown how the process of distinguishing viruses and bacteria could be accelerated through the use of computational...

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