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UK modelling study finds case isolation and contact tracing vital to COVID-19 epidemic control

In the absence of a vaccine or highly effective treatments for COVID-19, combining isolation and intensive contact tracing with physical distancing measures—such as limits on daily social or workplace contacts—might be the most effective and efficient way to achieve and maintain epidemic control, according to new modelling...

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Professor David Abulafia awarded Wolfson History Prize 2020

Abulafia wins for his epic history of humanity’s relationship with the world’s oceans, The Boundless Sea.

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New report confirms Babraham Research Campus at forefront in supporting UK’s early-stage bioscience enterprises

Research led by the University of Cambridge has demonstrated the benefits and outputs from the significant taxpayer investment into the Babraham Research Campus; evidencing the overall economic, social and scientific contribution the Campus makes to the UK economy.

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AI reduces ‘communication gap’ for nonverbal people by as much as half

Researchers have used artificial intelligence to reduce the ‘communication gap’ for nonverbal people with motor disabilities who rely on computers to converse with others.

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Striking differences revealed in COVID-19 mortality between NHS trusts

A University of Cambridge team led by Professor Mihaela van der Schaar and intensive care consultant Dr Ari Ercole of the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine (CCAIM) is calling for urgent research into the striking differences in COVID-19 deaths they have discovered between the intensive care units of NHS trusts across...

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High doses of ketamine can temporarily switch off the brain, say researchers

Researchers have identified two brain phenomena that may explain some of the side-effects of ketamine. Their measurements of the brain waves of sheep sedated by the drug may explain the out-of-body experience and state of complete oblivion it can cause.

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Recruitment underway as Cambridgeshire NHS trusts join COVID-19 vaccine trial

Recruitment has begun at three leading Cambridgeshire NHS Trusts for volunteers to take part in the nationwide COVID-19 vaccine trial.

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Tackling COVID-19: Professor Jorge Goncalves

Jorge Goncalves is an expert in artificial intelligence and mathematical modelling of complex systems. With long-term collaborators based in Wuhan, China, when the COVID-19 outbreak started he seized the opportunity to help. Using data representing almost 500 patients from Wuhan, he has created a sophisticated model to...

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Tackling COVID-19: Professor Jorge Goncalves

Jorge Goncalves is an expert in artificial intelligence and mathematical modelling of complex systems. With long-term collaborators based in Wuhan, China, when the COVID-19 outbreak started he seized the opportunity to help. Using data representing almost 500 patients from Wuhan, he has created a sophisticated model to...

Read full article on cam.ac.uk site

Widespread facemask use could shrink the ‘R’ number and prevent a second COVID-19 wave – study

Even basic homemade masks can significantly reduce transmission if enough people wear them when in public, according to latest modelling. Researchers call for information campaigns that encourage the making and wearing of facemasks.

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