Welsh Government Innovation is supporting Starfish Labs Ltd to develop Covid-19 apps for people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to adapt living skills required to stay safe. Society has been forced to accept a new way of living in the face of coronavirus. Blanket policies introduced to ensure the health and wellbeing of … Continue reading Starfish Labs develops Covid-19 app for people with special educational needs and disabilities

Family carers for children and adults with intellectual disabilities have reported rates of mental health problems under lockdown that are up to ten times higher than parents without those responsibilities, according to a new study. Swansea University reports the carers were five times more likely to report severe anxiety, and between four and ten times … Continue reading Mental health problems among family carers up to 10 times higher during lockdown

Non-routine testing of patients with suspected Covid-19 to help predict their prognosis on admission to emergency departments offers limited benefit and could have significant cost implications, according to a collaborative evaluation by Cardiff University and the University Hospital of Wales. Cardiff University says the researchers drew together laboratory and clinical findings at Wales’ largest hospital … Continue reading Non-routine testing of patients with suspected Covid-19 “of little benefit” to assess risk

BBI Solutions’ patented Novarum️ technology transforms a smartphone into a diagnostic test reader, empowering users to read and share the results of rapid tests from the point of care. Their pioneering technology can be used with minimal training, connecting patients and doctors, field workers, lab researchers and primary care clinicians to specialist practices as part … Continue reading How BBI Solutions Novarum️ Mobile Diagnostic Platform is revolutionising diagnostics

Welsh Government Innovation is supporting Concentric Health to develop a solution for remote consent to treatment during and following the Covid-19 pandemic. Concentric Health digitally transforms the paper process of giving consent for treatment, a process that is currently done on paper and is a poor experience for both patient and clinician. Concentric’s digital consent … Continue reading Concentric Health develops a solution for remote consent

A Cardiff based research company has launched a new range of eco-friendly pond and lake treatments worldwide following two years and £2.5m in innovative research and development, trials and testing. MediWales reports Genesis Biosciences developed its new Evogen Pond and Lake range which works synergistically with both the environment and local ecology to tackle contaminants … Continue reading Genesis Biosciences invests £2.5m in eco-friendly solution

The Welsh Government have announced funding for the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University to develop a unique approach to next generation PPE in the fight against viruses. Swansea University reports the new equipment is designed to achieve protection from viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which is predominantly transmitted via inhalable respiratory droplets. The … Continue reading Welsh Government funding for next generation PPE

A mathematician from Cardiff University has developed a new method for processing large volumes of Covid-19 tests which he believes could lead to significantly more tests being performed at once and results being returned much quicker. Cardiff University reports Dr Usama Kadri, from its School of Mathematics, believes the new technique could allow many more … Continue reading Faster coronavirus testing with simple algebraic equations

Welsh Government Innovation is supporting Primepac Solutions Ltd to develop dual capability equipment to produce sachets and wipes in response to Covid-19. There has been a large increase in the requirement for sachets and single use wipes during the current pandemic. This project will develop capability to manufacture single use alcohol wipes for hands and … Continue reading Primepac producing sachets and wipes in response to coronavirus

A Welsh pharmaceutical company has revealed plans to raise approximately £10m to help it continue to develop a new product. Insider Media reports Diurnal Group, who listed on AIM, will look to secure £8m through a conditional placing and a further £2m through an open offer. Cardiff based Diurnal is a specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated … Continue reading Diurnal to raise £10m