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Tackling the COVID-19 pandemic through smart lampposts

Research & Discovery
The transmission of COVID-19 could be diminished by the utilisation of a novel generation of smart lampposts.

Machine learning could help slow down future pandemics

Health
Researchers have determined that machine learning could be key to slowing down the spread of infection during future pandemics.

Wastewater-based epidemiology: installing COVID-19 infrastructure at wastewater treatment plants

Special Reports
Assistant Professor Masaaki Kitajima from Hokkaido University spoke to Innovation News Network about the benefits of wastewater-based epidemiology, and his new COVID-19 mass diagnosis...

EU citizens and institutions and the Sustainable Development Goals

Environment
The Innovation Network spoke to MEP Jose Gusmao about the role of EU citizens and institutions in achieving the UN’s SDGs.

Fighting COVID-19 with the One Health Initiative

Health
The One Health Initiative’s Dr Bruce Kaplan argues that it is now time for a One Health approach to combat COVID-19 and any future pandemics.

Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic with reliable data

Health
Professor Lawrence C Scharmann from the University of Nebraska talks about why scientists keep changing their minds about COVID-19 recommendations and the importance of reliable data.

The European struggle with COVID-19 contact tracing apps continues

Technology
Willem Jonker, CEO of EIT Digital, spoke to Innovation News Network’s Georgina Ryan about digital transformation during the pandemic, Europe’s struggle with COVID-19 contact tracing apps and adopting physical tokens as a simple and secure alternative to current tracing methods.

Climate change could have caused the COVID-19 outbreak

Health
New research suggests that climate change could have driven the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 by forcing bats to migrate to new climates.

New peptide treatment could prevent COVID-19 symptoms

Health
Researchers have developed a new peptide therapy that is showing success as a way to prevent COVID-19 symptoms in mice.

Poland’s share of EU post-pandemic recovery funds to prioritise sustainability and digital economy

Environment
Poland has announced that it will spend 30% of its EU post-pandemic recovery funds on the Green Deal and 25% on the digital economy.

Changes to urban air pollution were smaller than expected during first lockdown

Environment
A new study suggests that the changes to urban air pollution during the first COVID-19 lockdown were much smaller than expected.

Regenerative medicine in the era of COVID-19

Health
Mike Lehmicke, Director of Science and Industry Affairs at the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, discusses the alliance’s key focus areas, as well as topics such as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

How sewage can provide an early warning of COVID-19 outbreaks

Health
N-WESP is working to develop a system for detecting coronavirus in wastewater in order to provide an warning system for COVID-19 outbreaks.

Wastewater-based epidemiology could help in the fight against COVID-19

Health
Hokkaido University Assistant Professor Masaaki Kitajima and Ryo Iwamoto from Shionogi & Co Ltd are developing an innovative early warning and mass diagnosis system...

COVID-19: researchers identify molecules that can pave the way for new antiviral drugs

Health
Researchers have discovered a series of molecules that expose COVID-19 to the body’s immune system, opening up the possibility for new antiviral drugs to treat the virus.

UK-based consortium has been granted £12.2m to track the evolution of SARS-CoV-2

Health
The UK Department for Health and Social Care Testing Innovation Fund has granted £12.2m to COG-UK to track the evolution of SARS-CoV-2.

Smart pipe to deliver low-carbon solutions to buried infrastructure industries

Environment
Smart pipe developed by a UK-based collaboration could offer a low-carbon solution to drainage and storm water pipe industries.

Scientists develop new photonic sensors to detect SARS-CoV-2

Health
A multidisciplinary team of scientists from the University of Malaga, Spain, is developing a point-of-care system based on photonic sensors to detect SARS-CoV-2. Led by...

European Commission announces its COVID-19 vaccine strategy

Health
The European Commission has presented the key elements of the EU’s COVID-19 vaccine strategy, which aims to distribute vaccines safely and efficiently across member...

Reduced pollution amid the COVID-19 lockdowns saved thousands of lives

Environment
New study shows that the reduction of air pollution during the COVID-19 lockdowns has averted tens of thousands of deaths in Europe and Asia. According...
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