Reading in the news - Wed 7 Aug

COVID-19: Don’t stop testing, yet
MSN quotes Dr Simon Clarke (Microbiology), suggesting that more people should consider self-testing for COVID-19, especially those with type 2 diabetes or severe obesity.

#PlanetPartners: working with global partners to protect the environment 

• Huff Post continues to report on Professor Paul Williams’ (Meteorology) call for better turbulence forecasting and detection systems to mitigate the impact of rougher air on future flights. Republished by Yahoo! News, The Madras Tribune and Germanic News.
• World-Today-News continues to highlight Dr Balaji Senapati's (Meteorology) research understanding a new weather system that could significantly improve weather forecasts and climate predictions, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere.

Health and wellbeing:

• The MIL-OSI United Kingdom quotes Dr Mark Dallas (Pharmacy) discussing the limitations of recent amyloid-targeting therapies for Alzheimer's disease. Comment distributed by the Science Media Centre. Covered by Foreign Affairs, Politico Europe, DNYUZ, Ex Bulletin.
• BBC, republished by Yahoo! News, reports that Dr Jess Neumann (Geography and Environmental Science) has raised concerns about high pollution levels in the River Mole.
• Gulf News online cites a University of Reading study, led by Professor Netta Weinstein (Psychology) on the impact of time spent alone. Read our news story.

Other Coverage:

• Dr Jeremy Burchardt (History) from the University of Reading provides insights on the contentious "iron curtain of Somerset" fence and the broader right-to-roam debate. The Times (in print).
• BBC 1 South reported the buried remains were initially discovered by the University of Reading's archaeology department three years ago and that archaeology students in Berkshire are working to uncover more secrets of an Anglo-Saxon monastery at Cookham. Read our news story.

Alumni:

• Chemistry World highlights the work of Christina Picken, a postdoctoral research associate at the Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub at the University of Manchester.
• Computerworld highlights Hans Jayatissa, who holds an MBA from Henley Business School, discussing the need for a digital task force to address the pitfalls of generative AI tools.
• TIOS and Motoring highlights Mojapelo, who has completed leadership programs at prominent universities and earned an MBA from Henley Business School. Covered by IOL lifestyle, IOL News, Persfin, MSN, The Media Online.