Variants and Vaccines
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, named Omicron, dominated the news this week. Detected in South Africa, it is reported to be highly...
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Oct 9, 20213 min read
The new COVID antiviral - is it as good as it sounds?
This week, exciting news was released when Merck released the results of their clinical trial using a drug called molnupiravir, an...
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Sep 24, 20213 min read
What is mRNA?
mRNA – an acronym most people had never heard of 18 months ago - is now a household term thanks to news coverage of the vaccines...
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Jul 11, 20212 min read
What lurks in the cold and dark
Emma Harding, June 2018 Antarctica; the coldest continent on Earth. During summer the land is bathed in hours of sunlight, in winter...
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Jul 10, 20214 min read
Communication and COVID-19: a virologists perspective
Disclaimer: all views are my own, this is an opinion piece meant to stimulate thought and discussion. When I decided to do a PhD in...
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