News - Coronavirus

COVID-19 ‘Test To Go’ app launches

A free app which enables people to record their COVID-19 status after undergoing a lateral flow test...

Meet the flying entrepreneur who refused to furlough staff

Tech boss Adam Binks said it would have been wrong to have boosted profits at IT managed services an...

COVID Vax Facts – chatbot tackles vaccine safety concerns

A chatbot has launched to fight the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.  Creative ...

‘Plastic antibodies’ may improve accuracy of rapid COVID-19 tests

A BioTech company which produces synthetic antibodies has launched a new product that could improv...

Entrepreneurs to open up about dealing with COVID

A panel of entrepreneurs will be sharing their experiences of how they responded to COVID-19 at an e...

BioTech’s nasal spray ‘could stop COVID-19 in its tracks’

A team of scientists from the University of Bristol have announced the formation of a new BioTech ...

Pedestrian crossings get COVID-safe ‘digital trigger’

Innotech Insights has launched a ‘digital trigger’ to revolutionise safety from COVID-19 at pe...

£25m for charity as free online will writing service grows 300%

An online will writing service has seen a 300% rise in customers in the year since COVID-19 hit – ...

Is LFH here to stay? ‘Pedal to the metal’ drive to bring exams online

As home-schooling comes to an end, parents up and down the country will no doubt be heaving a huge s...

Vein-mapping tech trialled in care homes for COVID-19 testing

A care home in Blackpool has become the first in the UK to demonstrate an inclusive biometric certif...

Zuto creates more than 100 jobs during COVID-19

Car finance company Zuto has hired over 100 new staff members since June 2020, a 40% increase in nin...

COVID-19 tracker deployed into hundreds of care homes

More than 130 care homes in Greater Manchester are using a digital innovation to monitor COVID-19, ...