covid-19
Mathematicians meet clinicians to challenge the NHS backlog on cardiovascular disease — find out more in this podcast!
What's the safest way to reopen schools? And can testing make things better?
What's it like advising government on the maths behind COVID-19? Find out with epidemiologist Julia Gog in this new podcast series.
Modelling shows that your choice of how many households you bubble with this Christmas can make a real difference to the spread COVID-19.
Are they safe? Are they effective? Will they stop the pandemic? Find out with our FAQ informed by experts.
We can't say for sure, but everything depends on how many people agree to be vaccinated.
Modelling shows that old and vulnerable people should be prioritised.
Like any medical drug, vaccines are tested in large-scale randomised controlled trials.
The efficacy of vaccines is estimated from trials, using statistical techniques.
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Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the differences between us. Understanding these inequalities is crucial for this and future pandemics.
Now it's the turn of mathematicians to help to improve the communities of the future.
There have been accusations that the modelling projecting the course of the pandemic was too pessimistic. Are they justified?
We all know what turbulence is, but nobody understands it.
Find out about the beautifully intuitive concept that lies at the heart of calculus.