ViewWHO head warns politicising Covid-19 will lead to ‘body bags’
WHO head warns politicising Covid-19 will lead to ‘body bags’
Remarks follow Donald Trump’s threat to stop funding the global health agency
ViewMEPs demand support for universities over Covid-19
MEPs demand support for universities over Covid-19
Universities need help absorbing ‘tremendous hit’, MEPs say
ViewAmbassadors back shift of EU regional funds to Covid-19
Ambassadors back shift of EU regional funds to Covid-19
Move paves way for reallocation of up to €60 billion, potentially including money for research
ViewEU promises billions of euros for global Covid-19 response
EU promises billions of euros for global Covid-19 response
More than €15 billion will go to activities including research
ViewQ&A with Michael Makanga on Covid-19 and EDCTP
Q&A with Michael Makanga on Covid-19 and EDCTP
Clinical trials partnership head says networks are being mobilised to fight new virus
ViewClinical trials partnership issues emergency Covid-19 call
Clinical trials partnership issues emergency Covid-19 call
Research will target ‘urgent research questions’ about Covid-19 in sub-Saharan Africa
ViewCovid-19 clinical trials crucial in poor countries, researchers say
Covid-19 clinical trials crucial in poor countries, researchers say
Research needed to guide ‘increasingly difficult choices’ facing healthcare systems
ViewFund launched to support Covid-19 efforts in Africa
Fund launched to support Covid-19 efforts in Africa
Continent must help itself since traditional donors’ are focusing elsewhere, says SA president
ViewResearch community calls for WIPO support against Covid-19
Research community calls for WIPO support against Covid-19
Signatories include organisations in South Africa, Kenya, and Cote d’Ivoire
ViewCongress steps up scrutiny of US response to Covid-19
Congress steps up scrutiny of US response to Covid-19
Federal agencies and private companies examined as confirmed US cases top 400,000
ViewInnovators come up with new ways to help fight Covid-19
Innovators come up with new ways to help fight Covid-19
Dementia institute repurposes technology for coronavirus testing while UCL makes breathing aid design freely available
ViewScottish universities praised for response to Covid-19 crisis
Scottish universities praised for response to Covid-19 crisis
The institutions are ‘helping to make a real difference’, says secretary of state for Scotland
ViewDatabase to study cancer patients with Covid-19
Database to study cancer patients with Covid-19
Italian effort goes global to tackle lack of information on coronavirus impact
ViewCambridge to develop Covid-19 tests with AstraZeneca, GSK
Cambridge to develop Covid-19 tests with AstraZeneca, GSK
The move comes as questions raised over millions of diagnostic kits purchased by government
ViewResearch ministers support EU plan for tackling Covid-19
Research ministers support EU plan for tackling Covid-19
Ten-point plan includes potential extra research funding and international expert group
ViewWellcome makes $8bn appeal to business for Covid-19 research
Wellcome makes $8bn appeal to business for Covid-19 research
Business leaders urged to cover global funding shortfall for coronavirus R&D within a month
ViewControversial immunologist appointed to Covid-19 committee
Controversial immunologist appointed to Covid-19 committee
Didier Raoult, immunologist at Aix-Marseille University, joins emergency group tackling virus
ViewERC head resigns in Covid-19 row
ERC head resigns in Covid-19 row
Ferrari quits over rejected coronavirus funding scheme dismissed by MEP as ‘window-dressing public relations’
ViewDonelan praises universities’ R&D response to Covid-19
Donelan praises universities’ R&D response to Covid-19
The universities minister is ‘proud and grateful’ for the sector’s response to ‘unprecedented’ challenge
ViewMEP flags need for cybersecurity research in response to Covid-19
MEP flags need for cybersecurity research in response to Covid-19
Remote working exposes new vulnerabilities to hackers, warns research committee coordinator
ViewEuropean Covid-19 support extended to culture and SMEs
European Covid-19 support extended to culture and SMEs
Funding intended to offer reprieve from pandemic
ViewDrive to recruit Covid-19 patients for clinical trials
Drive to recruit Covid-19 patients for clinical trials
Five top UK doctors say most promising potential treatments for disease have been identified
ViewUK rolls out world’s largest trial of Covid-19 treatments
UK rolls out world’s largest trial of Covid-19 treatments
News comes as Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency warns against fake or unlicensed medicines
ViewBiomed organisations ‘frustrated’ over Covid-19 tests
Biomed organisations ‘frustrated’ over Covid-19 tests
Industry and academic bodies have joined forces on diagnostics, but supply chain challenges remain
ViewFunding offered for research on Covid-19 in Africa
Funding offered for research on Covid-19 in Africa
€4.75m to answer ‘urgent research questions’ and support humanitarian efforts
ViewNew Labour leader urges transparency on Covid-19
New Labour leader urges transparency on Covid-19
Keir Starmer says ‘serious mistakes have been made’ in government response to the virus
ViewCommission backing hackathons to tackle Covid-19
Commission backing hackathons to tackle Covid-19
Events will seek to solve challenges such as scaling up equipment production
ViewWelsh universities step up to help NHS with Covid-19
Welsh universities step up to help NHS with Covid-19
Institutions offer vital equipment, training and accommodation during pandemic but one complains about slow uptake
ViewDigital divide ‘means vulnerable will miss Covid-19 updates’
Digital divide ‘means vulnerable will miss Covid-19 updates’
Coronavirus could further exacerbate social inequalities, says government adviser
ViewAcademics must aid MPs’ scrutiny of Covid-19 policy
Academics must aid MPs’ scrutiny of Covid-19 policy
Chris Tyler and David Rose describe how researchers can help parliament do its job