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Carbon dioxide monitors could track indoor COVID-19 risk in near real-time say researchers
JANUARY 2022 An article explaining how the application of chemical engineering principles are used to model the spread of the COVID-19 virus in enclosed spaces and how a simple CO2 monitor can be used to reduce the risk to occupants.

The pharmaceutical industry: Engineering frustrations
JANUARY 2022 An article explaining the pharma drug development life cycle. It considers a complete engineering re-design to the 'flow-chart' for medicine R&D programmes and a simultaneous development of robust, efficient processing systems and supply chains to deliver new drugs to market.

The role of chemical engineers in COVID
JANUARY 2022 An article highlighting the work of chemical engineer, Jingyue Ju, in "identifying molecules with COVID-19 therapeutic potential." There are also links to general explanatory information on how the COVID-19 vaccines work.