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09/03/2022

New antimicrobial air filters tested on trains rapidly kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses

New antimicrobial air filters tested on trains rapidly kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses
Description
Researchers have developed new antimicrobial technology for air filters that can kill bacteria, fungi and viruses including SARS-CoV-2, providing a potential solution to prevent the spread of airborne infections.
Date:
09/03/2022
Categories:
International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
07/02/2022

Research to investigate how food intake is regulated could improve treatment of severe COVID-19 illness

Research to investigate how food intake is regulated could improve treatment of severe COVID-19 illness
Description
Dr Caroline Gorvin has been awarded the highly distinguished Sir Henry Dale Fellowship worth nearly £1 million to better understand how food intake is regulated.
Date:
07/02/2022
Categories:
International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
20/01/2022

Lack of trust in public figures linked to COVID vaccine hesitancy says new research

Lack of trust in public figures linked to COVID vaccine hesitancy says new research
Description
New research says lack of trust in public sector officials has played a key role in low uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations among groups termed 'high risk'.
Date:
20/01/2022
22/12/2021

Booster vaccination strongly enhances COVID-19 immunity in care home residents and staff – study

Booster vaccination strongly enhances COVID-19 immunity in care home residents and staff – study
Description
A COVID-19 booster vaccination markedly increases immune response in residents and staff within care homes, making it vital that people living and working in these settings get their third 'jab', a new study reveals.
Date:
22/12/2021
20/12/2021

Birmingham Perspective: How might Omicron impact potential future COVID-19 variants?

Birmingham Perspective: How might Omicron impact potential future COVID-19 variants?
Description
Adam Cunningham, Professor of Functional Immunity, speculates on how might the Omicron variant might affect future COVID-19 variants.
Date:
20/12/2021
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences

Drug could more effectively treat patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia, early stage research finds

Drug could more effectively treat patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia, early stage research finds
Description
A proof-of-concept trial has identified a drug that may offer benefit some patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia.
Date:
20/12/2021
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Omicron may cause 100,000 cancelled operations in England this winter

Omicron may cause 100,000 cancelled operations in England this winter
Description
An additional 100,000 elective operations could be cancelled in England this winter as a result of the Omicron wave leading to increased hospital admissions, a new study reveals.
Date:
20/12/2021
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
09/12/2021

Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection increases strength and quality of immune response in double vaccinated care home staff and residents, reveals study

Prior SARS-CoV-2 infection increases strength and quality of immune response in double vaccinated care home staff and residents, reveals study
Description
Elderly care home residents who have previously contracted and survived COVID-19 develop much stronger and higher antibody and cellular immune responses to two doses of vaccination, research finds.
Date:
09/12/2021
03/12/2021

University of Birmingham in trial of booster COVID-19 vaccines

University of Birmingham in trial of booster COVID-19 vaccines
Description
A UK-wide trial carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham show six COVID-19 vaccines are safe and boost immunity for people who have had two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech or Oxford/AstraZeneca.
Date:
03/12/2021
04/11/2021

Non-invasive ventilation for COVID-19 patients isn't linked to heightened infection risk

Non-invasive ventilation for COVID-19 patients isn't linked to heightened infection risk
Description
New research has found that the use of non-invasive breathing support to treat patients with moderate to severe COVID-19 in hospitals isn't linked to a heightened risk of transmitting infection to others.
Date:
04/11/2021
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
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