COVID-19 hotspots projected with new website

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COVID-19 hotspots projected with new website: A new website uses reported cases and deaths to estimate the probability regions in England and Wales will become COVID-19 ‘hotspots’ in the next three weeks. The team behind the website, from Imperial College London, define a hotspot as a local authority where there are more than 50 cases […]

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Covid-19: Online 30 minute ventilator training

Online ventilator training in 30 minutes now available to help doctors and nurses care for COVID-19 patients. A new online training tool has launched that can quickly teach nurses and doctors how to operate ventilators under the direction of an intensive care consultant. Global efforts are underway to provide the ventilators that the majority of […]

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AI system for treating sepsis

Scientists have created an artificial intelligence system that could help treat patients with sepsis. The technology, developed by researchers from Imperial College London, was found to predict the best treatment strategy for patients. The system ‘learnt’ the best treatment strategy for a patient by analysing the records of about 100,000 hospital patients in intensive care units and […]

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The secret life of Kisspeptin

Kisspeptin, known as the master regulator of reproduction, not only has a crucial role in sperm and egg production, but may also boost reproductive behaviours. In a new study, scientists from Imperial College London investigated how the recently discovered hormone alters brain activity in healthy volunteers. In the new research, the scientists investigated how the […]

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A new boost for leukaemia treatment

Leukaemia treatment can be made more effective by using a drug for iron overload, according to new research. Scientists led by a team at Imperial College London have found that chemotherapy for one type of leukaemia could be improved by giving patients a drug currently used to treat an unrelated condition. Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) […]

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