On Thursday, the European Commission revealed its plans to increase its yearly investment in healthcare from €413m to €9.5bn.
The surge in funding is part...
EIT Digital invites researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, industry players and policymakers to join efforts to develop a system for anonymous COVID-19 contact tracing using physical...
Depending on the duration of global lockdowns, researchers have suggested that daily carbon emissions will decrease by 17%.
A new study, published in Nature Climate...
Scientists have successfully scaled up CRISPR-based molecular diagnostics. Their innovative new technology uses microfluidics chips that can simultaneously run thousands of tests for COVID-19.
One...
Using the MOGON II supercomputer, researchers from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have identified potential drugs to be used to treat COVID-19.
Whilst searching for a...
Willem Jonker, CEO of EIT Digital, discusses Europe’s race to develop apps that tracks COVID-19 and the challenges faced by non-collaborating governmental bodies.
These days,...
A new collaboration based in Italy has created a safe and reliable ventilator for COVID-19 patients, built from widely available parts.
As many nations struggle...
The effects of the pandemic on the atmosphere may be non-intuitive, but how do atmospheric scientists organise their work under various restrictions?
The pandemic influences...
Many scientists have received funding to solve issues associated with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, a large portion of the funding has been provided by...
On 1-3 May 2020, EIT Digital will be leading ‘hackers’ to develop data-driven digital solutions for epidemic and pandemic lifecycle management.
The DATA against COVID-19...
University of Utah’s biomedical engineering assistant professor Jessica Kramer is now researching how mucus aid the transfer of COVID-19 from person to person.
Researchers don't...
A recent study reveals that, on average, air pollution has decreased by 64% in Spanish cities, following measures implemented to reduce the spread of...
Comprised of the NHS, Public Health Agencies and academic institutions, The COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium will deliver large scale sequencing to find the cause...