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Where is the next COVID variant, pi?
Where is the next COVID variant, pi? A virologist explains why omicron is continuing to dominate.
Tips to avoid your office Christmas party turning into a superspreader event
Dr Victoria Easton writes about the steps people can take to reduce Covid-19 transmission in the office at Christmas.
University of Leeds secures £5.6 million grant to understand new layer of gene regulation by ribosomes
The five-year project will lead to a better understanding of fundamental biochemical processes of gene regulation and will identify new research strategies for tackling cancer and other diseases.
New COVID-19 variants could emerge from animals or from people with chronic infections – but it’s not cause for panic
Recent studies show that potential sources of new SARS-CoV-2 variants could emerge from people who experience chronic COVID infections and animals but they are likely not variants of concern.
New treatment options for deadliest of cancers
A new way to target a mutant protein which can cause the deadliest of cancers in humans has been uncovered by scientists at Leeds.