A major new project, led by a University of Birmingham immunologist, is one of three new UK-wide studies that will receive funding from UKRI and NIHR to understand immune responses to the novel coronavirus.
Posted 23 November 2020 Obesity, age and BAME ethnicity associated with higher COVID-19 antibody levels Researchers studying a group of UK healthcare workers discovered that non-white individuals recovering from COVID-19 displayed higher antibody levels than white individuals.
Posted 12 November 2020 Routine testing for COVID-19 can make surgery safer Routine testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce the risk of respiratory complications and save lives, a new study reveals.
Posted 02 November 2020 Cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2 found at six months in non-hospitalised individuals Cellular (T cell) immunity against SARS-CoV-2 is likely to be present within most adults six months after primary infection, a new pre-print from the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium (UK-CIC) suggests.