News in brief
Cannabis pain insights and kidney disease discoveries: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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Cannabis pain insights and kidney disease discoveries: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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UK researchers to explore human challenge studies for COVID-19
Researchers are set to explore a human challenge study with the virus that causes COVID-19, the first such study anywhere in the world.
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on teen mental health
An Imperial-led project is set to explore the impact the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of adolescents in the UK.
Bacteria-fighting cells in the airways boost infection risk from viruses
Having more bacteria-fighting immune cells in the nose and throat may explain why some people are more likely to be infected by respiratory viruses.
Smoking and obesity increase risk of severe COVID-19 and sepsis
Researchers have identified genetic evidence to support a causal link between smoking and obesity and an increased risk of severe COVID-19 and sepsis.
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Podcast: Maths marvel, COVID in children and cooking with hyperfoods
In this edition: A $3m-prizewinning mathematician, a new project into how children transmit COVID-19, and recipes with anti-cancer properties.
Landmark coronavirus study to trial inhaled Imperial and Oxford vaccines
A small clinical study will explore the effects of delivering the vaccines to the airways.
Studying coronavirus transmission in children could help cut COVID spread
Imperial researchers are set to begin a study exploring how the virus causing COVID-19 is transmitted by children.
Robotic testing platform helps to scale up COVID-19 testing capacity
An Imperial team has repurposed robotic technology normally used for synthetic biology research to help with testing for COVID-19.
COVID-19 numbers and plant growth insights: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.