Imperial researchers are set to begin trials to assess the safety and effectiveness of two of the UK’s coronavirus vaccines in development, when inhaled into the lungs. The clinical team will compare COVID-19 vaccine candidates being developed by both Imperial College London and Oxford University, delivering the vaccines directly to the respiratory tract of human […]
Our Royal Patron, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, was among the first in the world to see some of our COVID-19 detection dogs in training demonstrate how they are learning to detect the virus this week. Her Royal Highness was greeted on arrival by some of our Bio Detection Dogs and accompanied by our CEO, Claire Guest, […]
Surrey and Wollongong to develop tools to improve ‘street canyon’ air quality: As cities across the globe reawaken from their COVID-19 lockdowns, researchers from the University of Surrey have secured a grant to help them tackle air pollution in new and innovative ways. Thanks to funding from the University Global Partnerships Network (UGPN), the University […]
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Rare and less common cancer charities come together to tackle pandemic’s impact through inspirational new fundraiser, 20for20. Twenty charities representing people affected by rare and less common cancers have joined forces in a major new fundraising campaign. Brought together by national bone and soft tissue cancer charity Sarcoma UK, the event is a response to […]
Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A) Heart Rhythm Congress 2020 (launching 27 September) — hosted on the purpose-built Arrhythmia Alliance Virtual Conference Centre — will see world-renowned experts review, debate, and discuss key issues in the field of electrophysiology. Highlights of the first virtual A-A HRC2020, which will be a combination of recorded and live presentations, include: A joint […]
Scaling up efforts to tackle male self harm: Men and boys account for 75 per cent of deaths from suicide, making them a key group for interventions, but an expanded national effort to prevent suicide demands that we have evidence of what actually works. Andrew Trounson of the University of Melbourne writing in Pursuit, discusses […]
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Thousands of young people across the country are preparing for that well-established rite of passage – heading to university for the start of the new academic year. Priory expert offers advice on becoming an undergraduate during a pandemic: COVID-19 has transformed life at university Experts say it risks heightening feelings of loneliness, depression Using alcohol […]
Researchers warn doctors are making decisions based on flawed Covid-19 data: Doctors may be making decisions about whether Covid-19 patients have the virus, need a ventilator, or remain in hospital, based on weak and over-optimistic evidence, Keele researchers have found. Researchers from Keele University and institutions from across Europe, including the University of Oxford, have […]
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New tool outsmarts COVID-19 virus to help vaccine development: Melbourne researchers have developed a tool to monitor mutations that make it difficult to develop coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines and drugs. Ensuring treatments remain effective as the virus mutates is a huge challenge for researchers. The powerful new tool harnesses genomic and protein information about the virus […]
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Covid-19 has dominated the news this year. As Autumn arrives, many people are understandably worried about getting the flu. But what is the difference between the various strains, how can we prevent it and how should we respond if we fall ill with it? Influenza is seasonal and each year a new strain will begin […]