The coronavirus in focus
A breadth of research at KTH is addressing the coronavirus, the viral disease COVID-19 and the pandemic’s effect on society. Students and employees at KTH have also taken action by developing tools and solutions to help with the medical response.
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No end in sight for new uses of mRNA
By discovering a chemical tweak to mRNA, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman made it possible to mass produce billions of Covid vaccines within a year. But the breakthroughs aren’t likely to end there. T...
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Pandemic and digitalization set stage for revival of a cast-off idea: personal carbon allowances
In a recent study, researchers from Sweden, UK and Israel say the time may be right for many industrialized nations to resurrect an idea once thought to be unfeasible: personal carbon allowances (PCAs...
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Covid-19 patients recover faster with metabolic activator treatment, study shows
Metabolic activators can reduce recovery time by as many as 3.5 days in patients with mild-to-moderate Covid-19, according to a study published today in Advanced Science.
Read the article- No end in sight for new uses of mRNA
3 Oct 2023
- Pandemic and digitalization set stage for revival of a cast-off idea: personal carbon allowances
16 Aug 2021
- Covid-19 patients recover faster with metabolic activator treatment, study shows
28 Jun 2021
- With August reopening set, progress continues on digital education goals
18 Jun 2021
- 'Student life will be huge after such a long wait'
15 Jun 2021
- Researchers use maths to find keys to long Covid
26 Apr 2021
- In the silence of a pandemic, airport becomes a noise pollution test lab
23 Apr 2021
- Study identifies new potential covid treatments
8 Dec 2020
- COVID-19 research in Stockholm and Hong Kong is focus of webinar
1 Dec 2020
- Method improves detection of coronavirus in sewage
1 Dec 2020
- Degree project takes student to front lines of COVID-19 battle
9 Nov 2020
- Sewage analysis shows sharp increase in COVID 19 virus in Stockholm
5 Oct 2020
- Study examines contact tracing apps' compliance with individual rights
24 Sep 2020
- Bitcoin can grow in the wake of the crisis
21 Aug 2020
- Transport model could help predict virus’ spread
16 Jun 2020
- How should we travel after the pandemic?
20 May 2020
- KTH teachers are cutting out templates for local apron factory´s protective suits
19 May 2020
- Detection of COVID-19 in Stockholm sewage is first step toward early-warning system
5 May 2020
- By early April, 10 percent of Stockholmers were infected with Covid
5 May 2020
- Cancer cell research may be used to accelerate coronavirus testing
22 Apr 2020
- Researchers sample sewage to measure infections in six European countries
16 Apr 2020
- Researchers sending out home test kits to identify spread of COVID-19 antibodies in Stockholm
7 Apr 2020
- Visors, sanitizer and fruit donated to healthcare facilities
7 Apr 2020
- KTH lab switches gears to fast-track open source COVID-19 home test
6 Apr 2020
- Students attack pandemic with online monitoring tool
31 Mar 2020
- Corona antibody test development drives forward
24 Mar 2020
- Bacteria in the air visualised in hospitals
16 Mar 2020