Rosa Garcia-Verdugo
Rosa García-Verdugo studied biochemistry and, after several years at the bench, completed a PhD in Neurobiology at the Max Planck Institute. She is the author of Genética eres tú (Paidós/Grupo Planeta), a popular science book on genetics, and the founder of starvingneuron.com. She contributes to science outreach networks in Spanish and English, and works as a freelance science communicator and medical writer serving biotech companies and European research institutions.-
A scientist’s opinion: Interview with Dr Sylvie Briand on Omicron
Interview with Dr Sylvie Briand, Director of the Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention department at the World Health Organization (WHO). The rise of new variants, such as Omicron, appears linked to immune-deficient carriers. What is the relationship between the occurrence of these events... -
Omicron, another chapter in the Covid-19 pandemic
Before the winter holidays, a new, more transmissible variant was discovered. By now, Omicron is responsible for most new infections in Europe. What do we know so far? And what are the future possible scenarios?