Juventus star Federico Chiesa snatched by Liverpool in stunning transfer coup

Juventus star Federico Chiesa snatched by Liverpool in stunning transfer coup

Liverpool Football Club has completed the signing of Italian winger Federico Chiesa from Juventus for a fee of £12.5 million, comprising £10 million upfront and £2.5 million in performance-based add-ons. The 26-year-old forward joins Liverpool on a four-year contract, becoming the second major acquisition under new head coach Arne Slot. This move is seen as […]

Lab established in Liverpool to study how novel coronavirus affects people

Lab established in Liverpool to study how novel coronavirus affects people

The UK’s Medical Research Council has granted £5 million collectively to the University of Liverpool, the Imperial College London, and the University of Edinburgh to handle the coronavirus outbreak from the government’s rapid response call. This investment in Urgent Public Health Research is necessary to understand COVID-19 as well as its impact on the human […]

COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium to map COVID-19 spread

COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium to map COVID-19 spread

A new COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium has been created with support from the UK government to map how the novel coronavirus spreads and behaves by using whole-genome sequencing. The University of Liverpool is the newest member to join the consortium which is said to include the UK’s leading clinicians and scientists. The consortium backed by […]