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.
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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.
Covid-19 study sheds light on transmission
Patients with Covid-19 have the highest levels of virus in the first five days, according to a comprehensive study of the virus.
St Andrews academic co-opted to support UK Covid-19 response
Dr Muge Cevik from the School of Medicine has been appointed to support the UK Government’s scientific advisory group.
Peatlands could prevent EIDs
New research suggests conservation of tropical peatlands could reduce the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and other diseases.