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COVID-19 ‘has reshaped science forever’

Published
Monday 20th December, 2021
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Science
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Following in a long line of eminent scientists and engineers, Professor Cath Noakes will stand in the Royal Institution’s iconic auditorium and explain the big ideas reshaping society.

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Inequalities blighting children's lives in the North

Published
Tuesday 7th December, 2021
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Society & Politics
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Children growing up in the North of England face greater poverty and are more likely to die before reaching their first birthday than children in other parts of England, according to a new report.

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Visualising your COVID-19 risk

Published
Tuesday 30th November, 2021
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Coronavirus
Science
Health

A new interactive graphic developed by UK researchers and published by The BMJ will help people decide what to do in everyday situations to protect themselves, and others, from COVID-19.

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Assessing household mixing during the pandemic

Published
Thursday 25th November, 2021
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Technology
Health
Coronavirus

Key data showing how people adhered to the UK government’s COVID-19 laws preventing household mixing in England have been analysed for the first time. 

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Can air cleaners reduce COVID-19 in schools?

Published
Friday 5th November, 2021
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Health

A study has been launched into the feasibility of using air cleaners to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in 30 primary schools in Bradford.

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Ground-breaking trial cuts pandemic loneliness

Published
Tuesday 12th October, 2021
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Society & Politics
Coronavirus
Health

A simple form of talking therapy reduced loneliness in older people left isolated during the pandemic, initial results of a new study have revealed.

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Top honour for engineering’s ‘best of the best’

Published
Wednesday 22nd September, 2021
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Coronavirus
Science

An academic who has led research into the way the virus responsible for COVID-19 spreads in buildings and enclosed spaces has been honoured by the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Covid breathing aid - 'safe and well tolerated'

Published
Tuesday 24th August, 2021
Categories
Global
Health
Technology
Coronavirus

A simple electrical fan is the key component of a low-cost, easy-to-use breathing-support device designed to cope with the surge in COVID-19 cases in low to middle income countries.

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How empty stadiums affected football during pandemic

Published
Friday 13th August, 2021
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Coronavirus
Science

Playing professional football games in empty stadiums had a hugely negative effect on the success of home teams, with home advantage almost halved, new research shows.