Sam Hancock

M.Sci. Genetics

Sam completed his MSci in Genetics at the University of Nottingham in 2019, fuelled initially by an interest in genetic ageing. As part of his degree, he also investigated the role of rnh genes in originless replication in archaea.

Articles from Sam

How often does SARS-CoV-2 infect alongside another viruses?

Researchers have been exploring data from COVID-19 patients tested at hospitals or clinics that also look for evidence of other diseases.

28 Nov 2021

The introduction and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2 Gamma in Venezuela

Researchers from the Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científica investigate the introduction of one of the VOCs into Venezuela.

28 Nov 2021

Safety and immunogenicity of COVID-19 peptide vaccine

In a study published in Nature, researchers from University Hospital Tübingen have been investigating the results from a Phase I trial for a new vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

25 Nov 2021

Researchers investigate Moderna COVID-19 vaccine efficacy

Researchers have been investigating the vaccine efficacy of the mRNA-1273 vaccine.

25 Nov 2021

COVID-19 vaccination status and time until return to work among healthcare workers

Researchers have been examining the effect of vaccination on the time it takes healthcare workers to return to work following infection with SARS-CoV-2.

23 Nov 2021

Modeling COVID-19 hospital capacity

Researchers from Yale School Of Public Health have revealed a model for predicted hospital occupancy during the pandemic.

23 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection risk in Norwegian fitness centers

Researchers from the University of Oslo oversaw a trial in Norway in which several fitness centers were allowed to open.

22 Nov 2021

COVID-19 multistate outbreak associated with large public gatherings

Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control have investigated a case in Massachusetts that showed a high proportion of vaccine breakthrough infections.

22 Nov 2021