Student Life

LU study reveals student interns and employers prefer face-to-face interaction to work-from-home internships

The COVID-19 outbreak has created upheavals for everyone. Working from home (WFH) has become a new normal and is not expected to end even after the pandemic.

Snakes evolve a magnetic way to be resistant to venom

Certain snakes have evolved a unique genetic trick to avoid being eaten by venomous snakes, according to University of Queensland research.

Building equity into vaccine distribution

Who gets priority? If the pandemic is hitting certain communities harder, can they be adequately supplied with vaccine doses?

Salt reduction will prevent nearly 200,000 cases of heart disease and save £1.64bn

England’s salt reduction programme will have led to nearly 200,000 fewer adults developing heart disease and £1.64 billion of healthcare cost savings by 2050, according to research by Queen Mary University of London.

First antigen test pilot in low prevalence COVID-19 settings signals challenges for rollout

Melbourne researchers who conducted a pilot to study the performance and feasibility of utilising antigen tests have identified several practical challenges...

University of Alberta study examines how SARS-CoV-2 affects the body’s vital organs

Research involving Alberta patients will help clinicians better understand long-term effects of COVID-19.

HKUST Students Excelled in HKU-NWS Joint University Case Competition 2021

In the HKU-NWS Joint University Case Competition organized last Sunday, 4 teams of undergraduates from HKUST Business School won the finalist awards...

World-leading asbestos diseases researcher awarded international prize

An internationally recognised researcher from The University of Western Australia who has helped improve the lives of mesothelioma patients has been awarded...