Latest COVID-19 updates from the College In 'Coronavirus' COVID-19 Research in MDSLatest COVID-19 updates from the CollegeCOVID-19 research briefing Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' NewsRSS FeedAtom Feed 09/03/2022 New antimicrobial air filters tested on trains rapidly kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses DescriptionResearchers 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:09/03/2022Categories: 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 DescriptionDr 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:07/02/2022Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 06/10/2021 One in seven patients miss cancer surgery during COVID lockdowns - study DescriptionOne in seven cancer patients around the world have missed out on potentially life-saving operations during COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study reveals.Date:06/10/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 26/08/2021 Global COVID-19 surgery study scoops scientific world record DescriptionA study led by University of Birmingham experts has been awarded the Guinness World Records title for the world's largest scientific collaboration - involving over 140,000 patients in 116 countries.Date:26/08/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 01/04/2021 Dual dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine elicits strong antibody immune responses in older people DescriptionA University of Birmingham-led study has found that 98% of people aged 80 or over who had two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine had a strong antibody immune response.Date:01/04/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 11/03/2021 COVID positive patients should delay surgery to reduce death risk DescriptionSurgery should be delayed for seven weeks after a patient tests positive for COVID-19 – as operations taking place up to six weeks after diagnosis are associated with increased risk of death.Date:11/03/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research COVID-19 risks to pregnant women and their babies outlined in global research review DescriptionPregnant women remain at increased risk of severe COVID-19, and their risk of being admitted to intensive care or needing invasive ventilation is higher than non-pregnant reproductive aged women with the virus.Date:11/03/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 23/11/2020 Obesity, age and BAME ethnicity associated with higher COVID-19 antibody levels DescriptionResearchers studying a group of UK healthcare workers discovered that non-white individuals recovering from COVID-19 displayed higher antibody levels than white individuals.Date:23/11/2020Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 02/11/2020 Cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2 found at six months in non-hospitalised individuals DescriptionCellular (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.Date:02/11/2020Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 30/09/2020 Global experts support maternal health professionals during pandemic DescriptionGlobal health professionals are joining the latest in a series of online expert workshops aimed at improving the care of pregnant women during the current COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in low income countriesDate:30/09/2020Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Displaying 1 to 10 of 13 Previous 1 2 Next