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 15/03/2022 COVID-19 vaccination study opens at Great Ormond Street Hospital DescriptionPatients at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Southampton Children's Hospital who are aged 12-17 years and immunocompromised are taking part in research to work out how they respond to COVID-19 vaccination.Date:15/03/2022Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 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 20/12/2021 Birmingham Perspective: How might Omicron impact potential future COVID-19 variants? DescriptionAdam Cunningham, Professor of Functional Immunity, speculates on how might the Omicron variant might affect future COVID-19 variants.Date:20/12/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences Drug could more effectively treat patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia, early stage research finds DescriptionA proof-of-concept trial has identified a drug that may offer benefit some patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia.Date:20/12/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Omicron may cause 100,000 cancelled operations in England this winter DescriptionAn 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:20/12/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 04/11/2021 Non-invasive ventilation for COVID-19 patients isn't linked to heightened infection risk DescriptionNew 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:04/11/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 22/10/2021 A third of leukaemia patients do not generate any antibody response to two doses of COVID-19 vaccination, study shows DescriptionA University of Birmingham-led study has shown that a third of patients with the most common type of leukaemia fail to generate any measurable antibody response following two doses of COVID-19 vaccination.Date:22/10/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 20/10/2021 Study aims to identify best remote support services for domestic violence and abuse survivors in COVID-19 pandemic DescriptionThe University of Birmingham is leading a new study to identify best remote support services for domestic violence and abuse survivors in COVID-19 pandemic.Date:20/10/2021Categories: 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 Displaying 1 to 10 of 101 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next