Genomic surveillance has been an important tool in tracking the spread of SARS-COV2 variants in the past several weeks and has been used previously in the 2014 Ebola outbreak to monitor viral mutations. Being able to detect changes in a pathogen is essential in assessing its risk to public health and adapting existing treatments (i.e.Continue reading “Promote Genomic Surveillance of Pathogens in Countries Outside Britain”
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The Prize Judging
The judging process for the Heywood Prize is now well underway after we closed the competition on 23 March 2021 (the anniversary of lockdown). To help us in this immense task, we have recruited almost 90 ‘sifters’ to read through all the entries, making sure that we consider all of the submissions in detail, respectingContinue reading “The Prize Judging”
How to re-purpose the COVID-19 testing system
(in reference to Re-purposing the COVID-19 testing system) Once covid has been finally subdued, rather than dismantle the new testing and tracing capability we have built, we should re-purpose it. We will have spent a great deal on lighthouse labs, trained technicians, mobile testing capacity, IT infrastructure and QR codes. We have introduced new habitsContinue reading “How to re-purpose the COVID-19 testing system”
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