Flu surge exposes missed COVID lessons
Three leading public health and social psychology experts warn that the UK is failing to apply vital lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic as flu cases surge.
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Roxani’s essay in ‘I Remember’ Covid memorial
A St Andrews International Relations lecturer specialising in the politics of love and care has made a major contribution to I Remember – Scotland’s Covid memorial
Music key to the spiritual?
Ambitious scientific study seeks to demonstrate a direct link between music and spirituality.
Covid update April 2022
Email to all staff and students from University Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sally Mapstone FRSE, on Friday 1 April 2022.
New anti-viral light could make indoor settings Covid-safe
A new type of ultraviolet light can efficiently kill airborne microbes and help tackle future outbreaks, a study has found after successful trials.
Scientists prepare for ‘anthropulse’ as Covid-19 travel restrictions ease
Leading St Andrews ecologist calls for coordinated action to investigate the environmental impacts of humanity’s emergence from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leading St Andrews infectious disease expert to deliver keynote lecture
Dr Muge Cevik will deliver the keynote address at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI).
Surveillance during Covid has damaged trust
Increasing use of staff surveillance by employers during the Covid-19 pandemic endangers trust in the workplace, according to a new report.
Vaccination works but a small number are still at increased risk
Men are more at risk of experiencing a severe complication from the Covid-19 virus than women even after vaccination, according to a study.
‘Trailblazing’ use of light to kill viruses given UK government support
Use of a new type of UV light to kill airborne viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2 which causes Covid-19, has come a step closer to reality.