Fewer young people in Wales vaping but no drop in smoking
E-cigarette use among young people has fallen for the first time in Wales but declines in youth smoking have stalled, according to analysis from Cardiff University. The report is based on responses from 119,388 eleven to sixteen year olds who took part in the School Health Research Network’s (SHRN) 2019 Student Health and Wellbeing survey, … Continue reading Fewer young people in Wales vaping but no drop in smoking
Tru-Plas develops reusable face mask in response to the coronavirus pandemic
Welsh Government Innovation is supporting Tru-Plas Limited, trading as Planet 2 Creations, to develop a reusable face mask. Business Wales says this project involves the implementation of a development and manufacturing process to manufacture reusable face masks to N95 standard in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. Tru-Plas will design and manufacture a … Continue reading Tru-Plas develops reusable face mask in response to the coronavirus pandemic
Wales’ first Lighthouse Lab is now open
A specialist laboratory in Newport which will help boost the UK’s Covid-19 testing capacity has officially opened. WalesOnline reports the lighthouse lab, based at Imperial Park, aims to process twenty thousand tests per day by the end of this month. The facility began processing its first samples on October 5th and has created two hundred … Continue reading Wales’ first Lighthouse Lab is now open
McKLords developing hand sanitiser and disinfectant
Welsh Government Innovation is supporting McKLords Ltd to develop hand sanitiser and disinfectant in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Business Wales reports Project Sursol was launched in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Sursol is an alcohol free anti-bacterial product range of sanitisers and disinfectants and the objective of Project Sursol is to fully develop McKLords’ … Continue reading McKLords developing hand sanitiser and disinfectant
New report reveals lack of mental health support for skin disease patients
The vast majority of skin disease patients feel their condition affects their mental health and many struggle to access appropriate treatment, according to a new report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Skin. Cardiff University reports five hundred patients with a range of skin conditions were surveyed in March and April of this year, along … Continue reading New report reveals lack of mental health support for skin disease patients
More details revealed about Intelligent Ultrasound’s new HQ
Intelligent Ultrasound Group moving its group headquarters to the newly refurbished Hodge House in Cardiff city centre. Insider Media reports owner Legal & General has undertaken a refurbishment and rebrand at the 110,000 sq ft, eight storey grade II listed office building. The ornately detailed Portland stone façade with sash windows, originally inspired by the … Continue reading More details revealed about Intelligent Ultrasound’s new HQ
Quay Pharma developing new products to address the coronavirus pandemic
Welsh Government Innovation is supporting Quay Pharmaceuticals Ltd to develop three innovative new products to address the Covid-19 pandemic. For the first part of the project, Business Wales reports Quay Pharma aim to develop a prolonged action viricidal hand sanitiser, so that hands remain virus free over extended periods of time and so obviate the … Continue reading Quay Pharma developing new products to address the coronavirus pandemic
BBI Solutions confirms UK Government contract for UK-Rapid Test Consortium
The UK Government has entered into a contract with Abingdon Health, on behalf of the UK-Rapid Test Consortium (UK-RTC), for the supply of the AbC-19 Rapid Antibody tests. As part of the contract the UK Government has placed its first order for one million Covid-19 rapid antibody tests. This first order is part of the … Continue reading BBI Solutions confirms UK Government contract for UK-Rapid Test Consortium
EKF Diagnostics set for record month
Penarth based EKF Diagnostics is on track for a record month thanks to growth from its core business and continued demand for Covid-19 sample collection kits. Insider Media reports EKF said a significantly improved performance in the core business based on October orders, together with the PrimeStore MTM Covid-19 sample collection device, meant revenues and … Continue reading EKF Diagnostics set for record month
Intelligent Ultrasound’s AI technology utilised in new healthcare system
GE Healthcare has launched a new Voluson SWIFT ultrasound system with auto recognition tools that incorporate the AI technology of Cardiff based Intelligent Ultrasound. Insider Media reports the Voluson SWIFT features SonoLyst, an integrated AI tool that recognises the twenty views recommended by the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology mid-trimester practice guidelines … Continue reading Intelligent Ultrasound’s AI technology utilised in new healthcare system
