Coronavirus
Why the Covid certificate requirement is not discriminatory
Politics
ETH Zurich
In his doctoral thesis, Dario Meili explores discrimination. Although there are instances of discrimination in our society, the certificate requirement is not one of them, he says.
Improving contact-tracing apps in the COVID-19 era
Research
EPFL
An international collaboration with EPFL has developed a method to improve the performance of COVID-19 contact-tracing apps by taking into account a user’s recent contacts, risk levels and shared information about tests and symptoms.
Improving mobile COVID vaccination efforts through GIS mapping
Research
EPFL
EPFL has teamed up with Vaud Canton’s Office for Civil Protection and General Health Office to deploy targeted mobile COVID vaccination centers and inform high risk groups about the importance of getting vaccinated in order to stem the pandemic.
Independent task force with new leader
Politics
ETH Zurich
Martin Ackermann steps down as head of the Swiss National Covid-19 Science Task Force. Tanja Stadler succeeds him in this responsible position.
New database could accelerate drug repurposing for various diseases
Research
EPFL
NICEdrug.ch, a new database developed by a group of researchers from EPFL, may help scientists assess potential drugs more quickly, including how they are metabolized by the body and their potential side effects.
AI reveals how glucose helps the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Research
EPFL
Why do some people get sick and die from COVID-19 while others seem to be completely unaffected? EPFL’s Blue Brain Project deployed its powerful brain simulation technology and expertise in cellular and molecular biology to try and answer this question.
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