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18/08/2021 Over one in 10 COVID-19 patients caught the virus while in hospital during first wave, study finds
Posted 18 August 2021 Over one in 10 COVID-19 patients caught the virus while in hospital during first wave, study finds More than one in 10 COVID-19 patients in 314 UK hospitals caught the infection in hospital during the first wave of the pandemic, finds a new study carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham.
Posted 15 July 2021 Human waste contaminating urban water leads to 'superbug' spread - study New study shows the contamination of urban water in LMICs is leading to a spread of 'superbugs'.
Posted 14 July 2021 Professor Gurdyal Besra FMedSci FRS to be new Microbiology Society President The Microbiology Society has announced that its new President will be Professor Gurdyal Besra FMedSci FRS from the University of Birmingham.