…cytokine proteins that can cause death by respiratory collapse, following Covid 19 infection. These compounds can be used within a drug therapy to prevent our immune system from disabling the body’s lung function during a cytokine storm; one of the contributing factors in Covid-19 deaths. This treatment could potentially also help protect cancer and organ transplant patients. Oxford Brookes University develop vaccine Research has been conducted t…
…e. It just felt like ‘What’s happened here, why is the relationship seemingly a bit broken?’” The taskforce, she says, has “done a lot to mend that, and been really good in terms of restoring what I know to be the true picture of senior officials there. “Senior officials are extremely committed and passionate, really professional. And that’s really come through in this. They have really excelled themselves in terms of trying to engage with the sec…
…sity has launched a new study to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on period poverty in the UK. Posted on July 9, 2021…
…vidual, distanced (2m+) workstations for all students. This could then safely deliver socially distanced 1st and 2nd year classes where additional precautions (such as fume hoods) were not required. Furthermore, classes were then taught in weekly bubbles to minimise mixing. Overall this nomination is for all Staff in the Schools of Science and Engineering but particularly the technical staff who had the vision to make this happen and ensure the sa…
…d their LAMP approach for detecting urinary tract infections (UTIs) to the Covid-19 virus. By the spring of 2020 they had made successful bids to the Welsh Government for resources to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the test, together with a partnership with a local engineering design company to produce a manufacturable point-of-care LAMP device from an earlier prototype. This device has been manufactured in small numbers and demonstr…
…latory approval. This could lead to the test being available for use in early 2021. Dr Jeroen Nieuwland, one of the lead scientists on the project, said: “It has been an incredibly busy few months as we honed the underlying molecular technology of the test to be confident that we can accurately detect Covid-19. We also now have a pre-production prototype of the electronic reader device that will process the test results in 20 to 30 minutes and a u…
…Public Health, the research found that 40% of those displaying symptoms of COVID-19 simultaneously experience a worsening of their tinnitus. In short: Although the study focused on people with pre-existing tinnitus, a small number of participants also reported that their condition was initially triggered by developing COVID-19 symptoms, suggesting that tinnitus could be a ‘long COVID’ symptom in some cases Tinnitus affects an estimated one in eigh…
…eaningful, strategic partnerships, joining-up approaches to provision locally and regionally. I know that Alliance universities can already leverage some of the existing collaboration with schools, further education partners, and local businesses to help address gaps that will exist, especially as we look to the skills needed post Covid-19. But more work will be needed. JH: And what about for current students? Our universities sit on the very nexu…
…fessor Paul Croney, added: “At Teesside University, we pride ourselves on our ability to work together with business to address societal challenges through industry-informed research and innovation. Nothing embodies this ambition more than the development of a COVID-19 vaccine and so we are delighted to offer up the expertise, facilities and training potential of the National Horizons Centre to support vaccine manufacture and deployment.”…
…esent their findings outlining why BAME communities may be disproportionately affected by Covid-19 and how targeted health messaging could help mitigate its impact. Dr Tushna Vandrevala was joined by Professor Jane Hendy of Brunel University London and Professor Aftab Ala of the University of Surrey, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for the presentation to 140 Cabinet Office civil servants. The pan…
