Demo Day
Imperial entrepreneurs showcase their startups at London Demo Day
Entrepreneurs from Imperial College London, King's College London and UCL pitched their businesses to investors at this year’s Demo Day.
Stories tagged with 'Infectious diseases'
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LESSONS LEARNED
Q&A: Does COVID-19 spread in schools?
Shiranee Sriskandan explains how a study of COVID-19 in London schools provides insights for this winter and future infectious disease outbreaks.
Spy in the sty
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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Hear, hear
Podcast: Feeling like a scientist, wastewater disease tests, and summer droughts
In this edition: When a scientist begins to feel like one, monitoring wastewater for diseases like COVID-19, and how droughts led to hosepipe bans.
Blocking malaria
Mosquitoes that can’t spread malaria engineered by scientists
Scientists have engineered mosquitoes that slow the growth of malaria-causing parasites in their gut, preventing transmission of malaria to humans.
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RESEARCH REFLECTIONS
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.
Silent threat
'Silent’ mutations help bacteria to evade antibiotics
Researchers have discovered a new way hospital-acquired infections resist antibiotics, through a ‘silent’ genetic mutation.
News in brief
Hydrogen fuel breakthrough prize and barcoding parasites: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Self-isolation research
Real-world study details average duration of infectiousness for COVID-19
First real-world study gives detailed new insights into when people with COVID-19 are infectious.
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Infection study
COVID-19 – how long am I infectious and when can I safely leave isolation?
Imperial experts share their advice on self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.
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